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July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Multi-faceted Intervention Improves Timeliness of Treatments in Hospitals

A multi-faceted intervention that included staff education, electronic alerts, and requiring new reports, improved the timeliness with which Parkinson’s disease patients were given medication in a ... Read more
July 14, 2020July 14, 2020
Salmonella Can Form Biofilms, May Be Tied to Disease via Autoimmune Reaction

Pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella typhimurium were seen for a first time to form biofilms, or dense clusters of bacteria that can adhere to ... Read more
July 13, 2020July 9, 2020
Shouting Above a Whisper

What is your biggest point of frustration in living with Parkinson’s disease? Mine is my inability to speak up. I have a lot of ... Read more
July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
New Method Shows How Alpha-synuclein Can Damage Mitochondria

A new technique shows that alpha-synuclein, the protein at the heart of Parkinson’s disease, affects cell membranes differently, based on their composition. This discovery ... Read more
July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
Link Seen Between 2 Key Features of Early-onset Parkinson’s and PARK2 Gene

A direct causal link was found between two major underlying features of Parkinson’s disease — mitochondrial defects and lysosomal malfunction — in dopamine producing ... 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

Multi-faceted Intervention Improves Timeliness of Treatments in Hospitals

Salmonella Can Form Biofilms, May Be Tied to Disease via Autoimmune Reaction

Shouting Above a Whisper

New Method Shows How Alpha-synuclein Can Damage Mitochondria

Link Seen Between 2 Key Features of Early-onset Parkinson’s and PARK2 Gene

Rewiring the Brain: Taking a Fresh Look at Chronic Pain

New Insight May Unveil Ways to Lessen Side Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Patients

Dosing Begins in Phase 1 Trial for PTC’s Experimental Parkinson’s Therapy PTC857

Staying Safe in Summer’s Sunshine

Single Treatment Creates New Neurons, Eliminates Parkinson’s in Mice, Study Shows

Deep Brain Stimulation Not Linked to Greater Risk of Dementia for Parkinson’s Patients, Study Concludes

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Planned Phase 2 Trial of ANVS401, Targeting Toxic Proteins, Moving Forward

Parkinson’s Foundation Shares Early Results of PD GENEration Study

My Parkinson’s Treatment Conundrum

Parkinson’s Patients in UK Survey Detail Struggles With COVID-19 Lockdown

DBS Eases Symptoms and May Slow Progression in Early Stage Patients, Study Says

What We Wish We Had Known

Ongentys Approved in Japan as Levodopa Add-on Therapy for ‘Off’ Periods

$2.2M Grant Awarded to University of Buffalo to Develop Strategy for Early Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Learning to Live Simply With Parkinson’s Disease

Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones?

Winners for BEAT-PD DREAM Contest to Better Track Parkinson’s Named

FDA Approves Medtronic’s Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation System

Finding a Community Through Forum Participation

Melatonin Levels in Parkinson’s Patients May Be Linked to Non-motor Symptoms

Cell Protein Recycling Linked to Toxic Buildup in Brain in Early Study

3 Nurse Educators Win Parkinson’s Foundation Grants for Local Projects

Seelos Begins Animal Study Investigating SLS-007 as Parkinson’s Treatment

No Matter Your Age, We’re in This Together

MJFF Offering Comprehensive Guide for Newly Diagnosed Patients

Equfina, Known as Xadago in US, Approved in S. Korea as Levodopa Add-on

Rethinking Exercise With Parkinson’s

Stopping Trimetazidine May Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms, Improve Quality of Life, Study Says

Subtle Alterations in Postural Behavior May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Earlier

Going Through the Fires of Parkinson’s … and Blooming

Changes in Alzheimer’s Biomarkers May Provide Clues About Parkinson’s Progression

Parkinson’s Patients Have Many More Opportunistic Microbes in Their GI Tract, Study Reveals

Results Set Stage for Phase 2 Trial of Investigational Vaccine Affitope PD01A, Affiris Says

Dietary Silicon-based Antioxidant Agent Prevents Parkinson’s in Mouse Study

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