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January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
NIH Awards $3.1M to Study Speech in Patients Given DBS Surgery

A branch of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $3.1 million, multiyear grant to a research team to study changes in speech, and ... Read more
January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
COVID-19 Lockdown Took Heavy Toll on Patients, Italian Study Finds

Ten weeks of lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Italy led to a worsening of cognitive, behavioral, and motor symptoms in people ... Read more
January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
Study: Schizophrenia Increases Risk of Late-life Parkinson’s

People with schizophrenia spectrum disorder have an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to both regional and nationwide data from Finland. ... Read more
January 19, 2021January 20, 2021
Dormant Viruses May Cause Parkinson’s

Dormant viruses lying hidden in the nervous system can give rise to Parkinson’s disease, according to a newly-published biological model. The article describing this ... Read more
January 18, 2021January 14, 2021
Change Your Perspective to See the View From the Top

The sun was bright and the sky was clear, but my windows were filthy. So, given that information, you might be able to draw ... Read more

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June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say

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A new tool called cardiopulmonary coupling could be used to effectively evaluate sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease patients, who often experience sleep disorders, according to a study. The study, “Assessment of sleep quality using cardiopulmonary coupling analysis in patients with ... Read more

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NIH Awards $3.1M to Study Speech in Patients Given DBS Surgery

COVID-19 Lockdown Took Heavy Toll on Patients, Italian Study Finds

Study: Schizophrenia Increases Risk of Late-life Parkinson’s

Dormant Viruses May Cause Parkinson’s

Change Your Perspective to See the View From the Top

Trial Will Assess Safety, Efficacy of New DBS Feature for Percept PC Device

When Parkinson’s Escalates Confusion, I Use Emotion Management Tools

Alpha-Synuclein RNA Molecule May Help Tell Apart Parkinson’s, DLB

Plant Extract Shows Promise as Parkinson’s Therapy in Rodent Study

Looking at Beauty From the Inside Out

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Focused Ultrasound May Help Treat Motor Symptoms, Trial Finds

MIND Diet Delays Parkinson’s Onset, Research Shows

Saying Goodbye to Dad After a Visit Is Never Easy

Array of Motor Symptoms Seen to Most Bother Patients, Changing Over Time

Smartphone App Shows COVID-19 Lockdowns Led to Big Drop in Walking

Q&A With Deborah Brooks, Executive Vice Chair of Fox Foundation

Antioxidant Nanozyme Found to Block Parkinson’s Development in Mice

Nowadays, I Always Wear 2 Masks

Cell Therapy DA01 Cleared for Phase 1 Trial in Advanced Disease Patients

Antioxidants Like Vitamin C, E May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s

Xadago Shows Potential in Small Study to Ease Urinary Problems

Adamas Aquires Global Rights to Osmolex ER for Motor Symptoms

As a Writer, I’m Not Ready to Throw in the Towel

Music Therapy Can Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

More Reliable Alpha-synuclein Test Speeds Diagnosis

Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Bradykinesia

Watching My Dad Lose Vocal Power Is Painful

Mathers Foundation Grant Fuels Study of Parkinson’s-associated Genes

Risk of Cognitive Problems Tied to Weight, Depression, Sleep

Scientists Discover Mitochondria Recycling Method Likely Involved in Parkinson’s

Sex, Age and Family History Seen to Raise Parkinson’s Risk

My Favorite New Year’s Resolutions

NfL Levels in Blood Vesicles May Mirror Severity of Motor Symptoms

Top 10 Parkinson’s Stories of 2020

4D Pharma, Treating Gut Microbiota, Joins Parkinson’s Biomarker Study

Parkinson’s Patients Twice as Likely to Commit Suicide, Study Finds

FDA Guidance Sought for Planned Trial of Ketamine to Treat Dyskinesia

New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say

NIH Awards $3.1M to Study Speech in Patients Given DBS Surgery

COVID-19 Lockdown Took Heavy Toll on Patients, Italian Study Finds

Study: Schizophrenia Increases Risk of Late-life Parkinson’s

Dormant Viruses May Cause Parkinson’s

Change Your Perspective to See the View From the Top

Trial Will Assess Safety, Efficacy of New DBS Feature for Percept PC Device

The Tale of a PD Patient, Social Media, and a Crowdfunding Campaign

When Parkinson’s Escalates Confusion, I Use Emotion Management Tools

Alpha-Synuclein RNA Molecule May Help Tell Apart Parkinson’s, DLB

Plant Extract Shows Promise as Parkinson’s Therapy in Rodent Study

Looking at Beauty From the Inside Out

Subscribe to our mailing list

Focused Ultrasound May Help Treat Motor Symptoms, Trial Finds

MIND Diet Delays Parkinson’s Onset, Research Shows

Saying Goodbye to Dad After a Visit Is Never Easy

Array of Motor Symptoms Seen to Most Bother Patients, Changing Over Time

Smartphone App Shows COVID-19 Lockdowns Led to Big Drop in Walking

Q&A With Deborah Brooks, Executive Vice Chair of Fox Foundation

Antioxidant Nanozyme Found to Block Parkinson’s Development in Mice

Nowadays, I Always Wear 2 Masks

Cell Therapy DA01 Cleared for Phase 1 Trial in Advanced Disease Patients

Antioxidants Like Vitamin C, E May Lower Risk of Parkinson’s

Encouragement Empowers and Helps Me to Manage Loneliness

Xadago Shows Potential in Small Study to Ease Urinary Problems

Adamas Aquires Global Rights to Osmolex ER for Motor Symptoms

As a Writer, I’m Not Ready to Throw in the Towel

Music Therapy Can Be Just What the Doctor Ordered

More Reliable Alpha-synuclein Test Speeds Diagnosis

Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial of Stem Cell Therapy for Bradykinesia

Watching My Dad Lose Vocal Power Is Painful

Mathers Foundation Grant Fuels Study of Parkinson’s-associated Genes

Risk of Cognitive Problems Tied to Weight, Depression, Sleep

Scientists Discover Mitochondria Recycling Method Likely Involved in Parkinson’s

Sex, Age and Family History Seen to Raise Parkinson’s Risk

My Favorite New Year’s Resolutions

NfL Levels in Blood Vesicles May Mirror Severity of Motor Symptoms

Top 10 Parkinson’s Stories of 2020

4D Pharma, Treating Gut Microbiota, Joins Parkinson’s Biomarker Study

Parkinson’s Patients Twice as Likely to Commit Suicide, Study Finds

FDA Guidance Sought for Planned Trial of Ketamine to Treat Dyskinesia