World Parkinson’s Day: Bial Launches ‘Me At My Best’ to Raise Awareness, Help Patients
Bial, a Portugal-based pharmaceutical company, launched an international campaign for World Parkinson’s Day — recognized today, April 11 — to raise…
Articles by Ana de Barros, PhD
Journal Publishes ‘Milestones in 200 Years of Parkinson’s Disease Research’ on Anniversary of 1817 Historic Paper
The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease has organized a special issue for Parkinson’s Awareness Month, to mark the 200th anniversary…
3 Canadian Health Entities to Jointly Develop Therapies for Parkinson’s, Other Neurological Diseases
The Vancouver-based Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD), the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University (MNI)…
23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk Set for April 22 in Central Park
The 23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk will take place on April 22 in New York City’s Central Park, according to The Parkinson Alliance. The walk is the…
Exercise Helps Parkinson’s Patients Improve Coordination, Avoid Falls
Parkinson’s disease patients are known to be at a higher risk of falling, due to the changes in the…
U.K. Conference Honors James Parkinson 200 Years After Publication of Famous Essay
Long forgotten by his own country, 18th-century English-born physician James Parkinson was honored at a global conference March 10-11…
Parkinson’s Foundation Receives $250,000 Grant to Improve Care for Women with PD
The Parkinson’s Foundation has received $250,000 to come up with new ways to eliminate improve healthcare for women that have Parkinson’s…
First Patient Enrolled in Parkinson’s Phase 2 Trial of Therapy for Excessive Sleepiness
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has enrolled the first patient in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating its drug candidate JZP-110 as…
Miami Hosts First Pan American PD and Movement Disorders Congress
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) is hosting the 1st Pan American Parkinson’s Disease and Movement…
New Brain Imaging Tools Allow for Scanning at Cell Level and While Moving About
New brain imaging techniques are allowing researchers to explore the brain in ever greater detail, Â helping them to better understand…