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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In a deal that could be worth more than $300 million, a Korean biotech has acquired exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize 1ST Biotherapeutics‘ 1ST-104, an oral treatment candidate targeting the causes of Parkinson’s disease. SK Biopharmaceuticals will bring its “clinical development and commercialization expertise” to the…
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Demographics, social experiences, mental health, and sexual well-being are among factors playing significant roles in shaping health-related quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease, a study from Ethiopia showed. “The age of participants, sex, coping [strategies], social support, [Parkinson’s]-related stigma, depression, sexual dysfunction and health satisfaction were independent…
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