Brain Serotonin Changes May Be Early Warning Sign of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
Changes to the serotonin system in the brain occur years before the development of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s —…
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New Details on Muscle Contractibility Due to ‘Mirror Activity’ May Provide Insight into Parkinson’s
Analysis of a natural motor event called “mirror activity” has revealed that the long contraction of muscles in one hand…
‘On Chip’ Blood-Brain Barrier Model Paves Way for Personalized Therapy, Study Suggests
Using stem cells, researchers have recreated the complexity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) — a critical protective brain structure…
Wearable PKG System Can Help Identify Parkinson’s Patients Eligible for Device-Assisted Therapy, Study Shows
Data collected through Global Kinetics Corporation’s wearable device called Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) can help clinicians identify Parkinson’s patients…
Gene Therapy Candidate AXO-Lenti-PD Continues to Benefit Parkinson’s Patients in SUNRISE-PD Trial
A single dose of Axovant’s gene therapy candidate AXO-Lenti-PD continues to improve motor function and has been well-tolerated after…
Acupuncture May Help Alleviate Parkinson’s Motor Symptoms, Preclinical Data Suggest
Acupuncture may be beneficial to alleviate motor symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease, according to data collected from mouse studies. The…
Low Levels of Substance P in Saliva May Help Predict Swallowing Problems, Study Suggests
Low levels in saliva of a molecule called substance P may help predict the development of swallowing problems in people…
#AANAM – Opicapone Can Prolong ‘On-Time’ Levopoda Provides, Data from Phase 3 Trials Show
Once-daily opicapone can prolong the time during which treatment with levopoda, a standard therapy, effectively prevents motor symptom fluctuations…
Active Form of Vitamin B12 Found to Prevent Neurodegeneration in Study of Animal Models
An active form of vitamin B12 can reduce the effects of dopamine loss in Parkinson’s disease caused…
Globin Protein Levels May Help Assess Efficacy of Dopamine Agonists in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Shows
Evaluation of two specific proteins circulating in the blood, called alpha- and beta-globin, may help monitor treatment efficacy and risk of…