NIH Grant Supports Work Into Microbiome, Cognitive Problems in Parkinson’s
A four-year, $441,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will support research into the role of the gut microbiome…
Articles by Aisha I Abdullah PhD
Fecal Transplants Relieve Constipation and Motor, Non-Motor Symptoms
Fecal transplants — when patients receive a transplant of healthy gut microbiota into their intestines — were found…
STAR Candidates Boost GCase in Cell, Animal Models
Gain Therapeutics‘ investigational compounds were able to lessen motor symptoms in a rat model of GBA1-associated Parkinson’s…
Oral BIIB122/DNL151 Safely Lowers LRRK2 Activity in Phase 1 Trials
Treatment with investigational oral therapy BIIB122/DNL151 safely lowered the activity of disease biomarkers that reflect LRRK2 activity, a protein whose…
PharmaTher Seeking Trial of Ketamine for Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia
PharmaTher is seeking regulatory approval to launch a clinical trial of the painkiller ketamine for levodopa-induced dyskinesia —…
Invitae Launches Free Genetic Testing for At-risk Adults
Invitae has launched a new genetic testing program, at no charge to participants, to test…
Exercise May Slow Cognitive Decline in Patients With APOE4
Exercise can slow early cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease patients who have a variant of the…
Changes in Immune Cells of Blood in Sleep Disorder Patients Tied to Parkinson’s
People with a sleep disorder marked by the physical “acting out” of vivid dreams — a condition considered an early…
Having Rheumatoid Arthritis Appears to Lower Your Risk of Parkinson’s
People diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are at a significantly lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD)…
Potential Oral Treatment, YTX-7739, Aids Motor Skills in Mouse Model
An investigative disease-modifying treatment by Yumanity Therapeutics, called YTX-7739, was found to improve…