ACI-7104, AC Immune’s experimental vaccine for early Parkinson’s disease, was generally safe and triggered an immune response against aggregated alpha-synuclein, according to results from the first part of a Phase 2 trial. The findings from the VacSYn study (NCT06015841) included 34 participants, 25 who received ACI-7104 and…
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I have written about both of my parents before, and the lessons their own lives have taught me about living with Parkinson’s disease. I’ve also written about how much my dad’s support has meant to me over the years. Now it’s my turn to support him. If you looked…
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Both aquatic Tai Chi and virtual reality (VR) training improved walking, balance, mobility, and gait symmetry in people with Parkinson’s disease. However, VR training led to greater improvements in several measures and maintained some of these benefits three months after training ended, a small clinical trial found. The study…
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A $2.5 billion fundraising campaign launched by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately find a cure for Parkinson’s disease has reached the halfway mark, and the nonprofit is plugging for new donations. The multiyear campaign —…
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“Mr. Dynasty. Why do we have the pleasure of seeing you?” Uncle Brandon’s doctor already knew something wasn’t right. His next appointment wasn’t for another two weeks, but we’d called to ask if he could see him that day. Still, that didn’t stop him from greeting Uncle Brandon the way…
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A short, personalized intervention teaching people with Parkinson’s disease ways to manage anxiety that can trigger or worsen freezing of gait (FOG) — a common symptom in which individuals can not move their feet forward — did not significantly cut the number of such episodes when compared with no…
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