Laser Shoes Help Prevent Parkinson’s Patients from Freezing in Place While Walking
Dutch researchers have developed laser shoes to help Parkinson’s patients overcome a brain disconnect that causes them to stop walking when…
Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Adding Virtual Reality Training to Treadmill Workouts Cuts Parkinson’s Patients’ Falls, Study Shows
Adding obstacle-avoiding virtual reality training to treadmill workouts dramatically decreases Parkinson’s patients’ falls, even in later stages of the disease, a…
Synpromics and University College London Partnering on Gene Therapy for Parkinson’s
Synpromics and University College London are working together to create non-naturally-occurring DNA combinations that can be used to develop a gene therapy…
Rodin Receives $600,000 Michael J. Fox Foundation Grant for Parkinson’s Research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has awarded $600,000 to Rodin Therapeutics to advance new research in…
Microsoft Inventor Creates Device to Ease Tremors of Her Friend with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease causes tremors — in some cases severe enough that patients can’t write or eat properly. Microsoft’s Emma…
Verge, 3 Partners to Identify Best Lab and Animal Models of Parkinson’s to Speed Therapies
Verge Genomics and three non-industry partners will team up to identify the lab and animal models of  Parkinson’s that can…
Pentagon Awards $4.37M Grant to Probe Possible Link Between Air Pollution, Parkinson’s
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a multi-institutional research team $4.37 million in grants to study the possible role…
Parkinson’s Survey Finds Strong Adherence to Medicines, Depression Higher Among Men
Adherence to medicines is high among Parkinson’s disease patients regardless of income level, but more men with the disease are…
Michael J. Fox Foundation, 23andMe to Jointly Advance Parkinson’s Disease Research
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) and personal genetics company 23andMe will together gather genetic data for Parkinson’s…
Parkinson’s Foundation and Melvin Yahr International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Announce Merger
The Parkinson’s Foundation recently announced a merger with the Melvin Yahr International Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, a New York-based organization…