Blue-Green Algae Neurotoxin May Be Environmental Link to Parkinson’s
Scientists discovered a potential link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene that is affected by a neurotoxin made…
Articles by Forest Ray PhD
Natural Killer Immune Cells Limit Parkinson’s Progression, Study Finds
Immune cells known as “natural killer” (NK) cells appear to fight the cellular changes that lead to conditions…
Parkinson’s Patients Have More Vision Problems, Require Better Screening, Study Says
Parkinson’s disease patients have a higher rate of vision problems compared with the general population, and require screening…
Discovery of ‘Master Controller’ Region of Alpha-Synuclein Aggregation Opens Door to New Therapies
Scientists have discovered a “master controller” region that regulates aggregation of the alpha-synuclein protein, one of the distinctive features…
Different Patient, Different Treatment: Precision Medicine Advances for Parkinson’s Disease
The discovery that abnormal cellular mechanisms are specific to distinct groups of sporadic Parkinson’s patients brings precision…
CRISPR/Cas9 Used to Bring LRRK2 Mutation to Possible Monkey Disease Model
Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing tools, researchers introduced a common Parkinson’s disease mutation into stems cells of the marmoset…
Table Tennis Program May Ease Motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s, Early Study Shows
Table tennis may offer benefits as a form of Parkinson’s physical therapy, according to a preliminary study that showed…
RTB101 Well-tolerated, Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier in Therapeutic Quantities, According to Interim Results
RTB101, an investigational therapy being developed to treat Parkinson’s disease, is well-tolerated, can cross the blood-brain barrier,…
Sublingual Film Turns Parkinson’s Off Periods ‘Full On,’ Most Patients in Phase 3 Trial Report
A majority of Parkinson’s patients in a clinical trial reported achieving a fully “on” response within 30 minutes of…
Spinal Anesthesia Leads to Fewer Post-operative Complications, Small Study Suggests
Spinal anesthesia may be safer than general anesthesia for people with Parkinson’s disease undergoing surgery, causing fewer post-operative complications, including…