Online Lecture to Address Sexuality and Intimacy in People with Parkinson’s and Other Chronic Ills
Tuppy Owens, a sex therapist who works and advocates on behalf of the disabled, will hold an online lecture on…
Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Houston Researchers Develop Wearable Biofeedback System to Improve Balance in Parkinson’s Patients
University of Houston researchers are developing what’s called the Smarter Balance System (SBS), a smartphone-based biofeedback…
10 Quotes to Help You When You’re Feeling Down
We know dealing with a condition such as Parkinson’s disease can sometimes feel, both for the patients and the caregivers. You feel like you’re not…
Could Low-fat Dairy Boost Your Risk of Parkinson’s Disease? One Study Says Yes
Consuming at least three servings of low-fat dairy per day is enough to increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by…
Difficulty in Diagnosis Greatly Affects Quality of Life of Parkinson’s Patients, Survey Finds
People living with Parkinson’s disease are frustrated with the difficulty in getting an accurate diagnosis, a new Health Union survey…
Parkinson’s Vaccine Triggers Solid Immune Response, Phase 1 Clinical Trial Shows
AFFiRiS’s new Parkinson’s vaccine, AFFITOPE PD03A, triggered a solid immune response against the alpha-Synuclein (aSyn) protein associated with the disease, according to…
Muhammad Ali’s Death Had Huge Impact on Parkinson’s Disease Awareness, Survey Shows
Almost half of Americans said in a survey that awareness of Parkinson’s disease has increased in the past year…
EMA Accepts Phase 3 Trial Design of NeuroDerm’s Experimental Parkinson’s Treatment
NeuroDerm received a green light from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the main design…
Herantis Pharma Wins U.S. Patent for Therapeutic Use of MANF to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Finland’s Herantis Pharma a patent covering the use of mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor…
African-Americans More Likely Than Whites to Receive Parkinson’s Care in Hospital, Study Reports
African-Americans are more likely to receive care for Parkinson’s disease in a hospital emergency room and have more hospital stays…