A diet rich in antioxidants like vitamin C and E may lower a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a large long-term study suggests. Titled “Dietary antioxidants and the risk of Parkinson Disease – The Swedish National March Cohort,” the study was published in the journal Neurology.
A first patient has been dosed in IMAC Holdings’ Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating its investigational umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a potential treatment for bradykinesia, a common motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease. The infusion treatment was given on Dec. 29, 2020, by the trial’s lead investigator…
Eli Lilly has announced an agreement to acquire biotechnology company Prevail Therapeutics. Following the deal, Lilly plans to create a gene therapy program for people with neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s. “The acquisition of Prevail will bring critical technology and highly skilled teams to complement our existing expertise at Lilly,…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has awarded a grant to Sengenics for work in identifying new autoantibody signatures in people at high risk of Parkinson’s disease, and to investigate these proteins’ role in the disease’s course. “We are delighted to have been awarded this prestigious Michael J. Fox Foundation research…
A state-of-the-art digital technology that targets different brain areas during specific physiotherapy strategies used to measure walking and brain activity changes in Parkinson’s disease patients, is being developed by researchers at Northumbria University, England. Understanding these changes may help target and treat walking problems in these patients. Difficulties with movement, including walking,…
Researchers from the Texas Woman’s University will investigate the benefits of equine-assisted therapy, known as EAT, in elder adults with Parkinson’s disease, with the help of a research grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI). A non-profit organization, HABRI hopes to advance…
Silo Pharma is collaborating with Maastricht University on a Phase 2b clinical trial to investigate the effects of low-dose psychedelics on cognitive and emotional dysfunction in patients with Parkinson’s disease. “The signing of this clinical study agreement represents a significant milestone for the Company as we…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has honored three people with humanitarian and research awards for their work and commitment to movement disorders. Lily Safra, chairwoman of The Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation, was awarded the Edmond J. Safra Humanitarian Award. Researcher Caroline Tanner, MD, PhD, received…
The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Shake It Up Australia Foundation are supporting an international project investigating the role of fatty molecules — called lipids — in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease. “There is very little known about the role of changes in lipid metabolism…
A simple eye exam, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) technology, could improve the diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders, according to researchers at the University of Florida who have applied AI technologies to detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease. These research findings are being presented in a scientific poster, titled…
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