Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (AMBS) received a Notice of Allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the use of 5HT1A in combination with 5HT1B agonists, including the clinical Phase 2b stage drug eltoprazine, to treat levodopa-induced dyskinesia (PD-LID) in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The office issues such a…
International Stem Cell Corporation announced that its subsidiary, Cyto Therapeutics, has been given regulatory permission to start a Phase 1/2a dose escalation clinical trial of its neural stem cells (ISC-hpNSC) in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Clearance for the trial came the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia. The trial will test…
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, are using a $375,000 grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to support work aiming to identify blood biomarkers that might finally lead to an early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. “One of the really unmet needs with Parkinson’s disease is the creation…
In a recent study in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers from the Thomas Jefferson University demonstrate a way of helping the brain produce more of its own GM1 ganglioside, a molecule that has shown promise in relieving Parkinson’s symptoms and slowing disease progression. Numerous preclinical studies have shown that…
The National Parkinson Foundation (NPF) announced that a proud milestone has been reached: it recently aided the 50,000th caller through its toll-free NPF Helpline. “NPF’s Helpline links our groundbreaking research to improve the lives of people with Parkinson’s today directly with the community we serve,” John Kozyak, the NPF’s Chairman of the…
A team of specialists working for the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) have developed a novel tool for healthcare professionals that could have a significant impact in Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis and treatment, particularly in its early stages. It also may benefit disease research. The development of the tool, actually a set of…
Findings from a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine revealed an association between increasing hours of television viewing per day and risk of death from its major causes in the United States, including Parkinson’s disease. TV viewing is the most prevalent of leisure-time behaviors…
Parkinson’s UK, the largest charity funder of Parkinson’s research in the U.K., recently launched a new research project that explores the possibility of using an individual’s skin odor to diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Watch the video below to learn more about this new project from Parkinson’s UK’s director of research, Arthur Roach:…
California-based biotech, International Stem Cell Corporation (ISCO), will present results of its studies on a novel treatment for Parkinson’s disease during the Neuroscience 2015 Conference, Chicago. ISCO announced it will host an oral presentation at the conference, focused on the preclinical development of human parthenogenetic neural stem cells (hPNSCs) to address the neurodegenerative condition. International Stem Cell Corporation…
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) has recently opened applications for its eight grant programs, which will be granted to projects focused on solving, treating and ending Parkinson’s disease (PD). The foundation aims to use the research grants to support the studies of established leaders in the field, as…
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