Caraway Receives MJFF Grant to Explore New Therapeutic Strategy for Parkinson’s
Caraway Therapeutics has been awarded a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to further investigate a…
Articles by Diana Campelo Delgado
Amazonian Tea Component Stimulates New Nerve Cell Formation, Study Suggests
Dimethyltryptamine or DMT, one of the main natural components of traditional Amazonian ayahuasca tea, promotes the formation of new…
Rare Neurodegenerative Disorder May Share Similar Genetic Mutation With Parkinson’s
A rare neurodegenerative disorder called neuronal intranuclear inclusion body disease (NIID) may share a similar genetic mutation with…
Phase 1 Trial of Stem Cells in Treating Bradykinesia to Open in US
A Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a potential treatment of bradykinesia — slowness…
Ways of Preventing Protein Clumping in Parkinson’s Goal of Swiss Partnership
The Brain Mind Institute has joined with Idorsia Pharmaceuticals in a three-year effort to discover and develop new therapies…
Anavex 2-73 Safely Aids Cognition in Parkinson’s Dementia, Phase 2 Trial Reports
Anavex 2-73 (blarcamesine), a potential oral therapy to slow cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, was…
Study Delves Into Genetic, Environmental Risk Factors for Parkinson’s
The interplay between different genetic and environmental factors, from a family history of disease to smoking habits, contributes to…
Innovative Tool Identifies New Alpha-synuclein PET Tracers for Parkinson’s
An innovative computational approach for identifying new alpha-synuclein tracer molecules could be used to track the progression of…
CLR01 ‘Molecular Tweezer’ Shows Potential to Slow Parkinson’s Progression
A new compound called CLR01, which works like a “molecular tweezer” to clear toxic protein clumps that accumulate in brain…
Risk of Recurrent Falls Evident in Elderly With Gait, Cognitive Problems
Previous falls, hallucinations, and cognitive problems are among the factors that predict a risk of recurrent falls in elderly people…