Fatigue increases over time in people with Parkinson’s disease and is associated with several factors, including sex, age, depression symptoms, and higher cognitive function, a study has found. The results of the longitudinal study, “Progression of fatigue in Parkinson’s disease – A nine-year follow-up,” were published…
The Parkinson’s Foundation is launching a large paper-based survey to identify gaps in existing research in traditionally underserved people with Parkinson’s disease by gathering patient-reported information about treatment and care, access, unmet needs, and outcomes. The survey was developed by the foundation, together with researchers at the…
Nearly a quarter of patients with Parkinson’s disease polled in a U.S. national survey reported using cannabis mainly to try and ease their symptoms, despite a lack of evidence on both its effectiveness and safety. Although still federally illegal, marijuana has been legalized for either recreational or medicinal…
One-time treatment with investigational gene therapy VY-AADC (NBIb-1817) showed sustained improvement in motor function in patients with Parkinson’s, results from the Phase 1 PD-1102 clinical trial show. These results were presented recently in two poster presentations at the MDS Virtual Congress 2020. VY-AADC, a gene therapy being…
Engineers with Michigan State University (MSU) are developing diamond-based electrodes that might detect early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s in a living brain. MSU researchers Wen Li and Erin Purcell have received $3.4 million in funding from the National…
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