Therapy for Off Periods in Parkinson’s Shows Efficacy in Phase 3 Clinical Trial
Acorda Therapeutics reported positive Phase 3 results demonstrating that CVT-301 improved motor function in people with Parkinson’s disease…
Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Parkinson’s Foundation Adds Two New Centers of Excellence to Global Network
Parkinson’s disease patients now have two additional Centers of Excellence at their service: the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center in…
Yoga May Help Ease Stiffness, Poor Balance Associated with Parkinson’s Disease: Here’s How
Yoga has been shown to increase flexibility and posture, ease stiffness, and improve balance through the strengthening of core muscles…
Hand-grip Test Is Good Measure of Muscle Decline in Parkinson’s, Study Finds
A hand-grip test is one of the best measures of muscle decline in Parkinson’s disease, research indicates. Two University…
Kainos Begins Phase 1 Trial of Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease
The first patient has been dosed in a two-part Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating KM-819, Kainos Medicine’s potential disease-modifying…
25% of Parkinson’s Patients Fall in First Year — a Surprising Finding
It’s widely recognized that falling poses a significant risk for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but most scientists thought patients…
MYOLYN Seeks FDA Patent for Its MyoCycle Muscle-therapy Bikes
MYOLYN has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a patent for the functional electrical stimulation (FES)…
EU Calls for Multinational Research Projects in Neurodegenerative Diseases
The European Union Joint Programme — Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) has launched a call for proposals for “multinational…
Genervon Shares List of Genes Linked Parkinson’s, Working on Therapy Targeting Them
Genervon Biopharmaceuticals has published a previously confidential list of Parkinson’s disease-associated (PD) genes it says are controlled by GM6, its…
Early-onset Parkinson’s Patients May Benefit from More Niacin in Diet
Vitamin B3 (niacin) was found to boost levels of a compound called NAD that generates energy and repairs DNA, according…