Transient Cerebral Swelling a Common Side Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation, Study Suggests
Swelling of brain areas close to where the electrodes that deliver deep brain stimulation (DBS) are placed is a…
Articles by Alice Melão
Investigational Gene Therapy AXO-Lenti-PD Tested in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial in Parkinson’s Patients
The first patient has been dosed in Axovant’s Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing the investigational gene therapy AXO-Lenti-PD for the treatment of…
Dopamine May Prevent Movement Impairment in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Suggests
Levodopa treatment can prevent movement impairment in patients with Parkinson’s disease by increasing overall sensory attenuation, or the ability…
Clinical Improvements From DBS Mostly Meet Parkinson’s Patients’ Expectations, Study Shows
Deep brain stimulation can effectively reduce physical impairment caused by Parkinson’s disease and meets most patients’ expectations for improvements…
US Study Shows Patterns of Prescription Errors for Dementia Therapies to Parkinson’s Patients
Women and Hispanic patients with Parkinson’s disease, as well as those living in Southern and Midwestern U.S. states, are…
Protein Called Scarlet Seen to Protect Dopamine-producing Brain Cells in Early Study
A protein called scarlet can protect nerve cells from the damaging effects of toxic alpha-synuclein aggregates that occur in Parkinson’s…
Survey Sheds Light on the Effects of Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson’s Patients
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH), a sudden drop in blood pressure when changing positions, can significantly affect Parkinson’s disease patients’…
Nicotinamide Exacerbates Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease in Mice
A form of vitamin B3 can promote degeneration of nerve cells linked to Parkinson’s disease and exacerbate disease manifestations in…
Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center, Retrotope Collaboration to Test RT001 in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center and Retrotope have paired up to explore the therapeutic potential of the investigational agent…
Sensile Medical’s Micro Pump for Parkinson’s Clears EU Marketing Requirement
Sensile Medical, a subsidiary of Gerresheimer, is going to launch its wearable micro pump to deliver liquid medicines…