Vision Problems Common in Older Parkinson’s Patients in US, Study Finds
Problems with vision are more common in older people with Parkinson’s disease than in others of a similar age,…
Articles by Inês Martins, PhD
Subtle Alterations in Postural Behavior May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s Earlier
People with Parkinson’s have postural adjustments even at early stages of the disease when clinical symptoms of postural instability…
Long-term Nuplazid Safe, Well-tolerated by Parkinson’s Psychosis Patients, Extension Study Shows
Nuplazid (pimavanserin), an approved therapy for treating hallucinations associated with Parkinson’s disease psychosis, is generally safe and well-tolerated…
Vercise DBS System Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms Over One Year, Trial Reports
Deep brain stimulation with Boston Scientific’s Vercise system led to sustained “on” periods without troublesome dyskinesia and improvements in…
Diesel Exhaust Tied to Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Fish Study Shows
Chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the formation of toxic protein clumps and the death of nerve cells — hallmarks…
COVID-19 Infections May Appear as Rapid Worsening of Motor Symptoms
Infections with the new coronavirus may manifest in people with Parkinson’s as a rapid worsening of disease symptoms, hindering early…
FDA Approves Kynmobi Sublingual Film to Treat Off Episodes in Parkinson’s
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunovion’s Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride) as an on-demand sublingual treatment for off…
Intec Readying for New Phase 3 Accordion Pill Study in Parkinson’s
Intec Pharma and its manufacturing partner, Lohman Therapie-Systeme (LTS) have shown an ability to manufacture the Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa…
Non-motor Symptoms Affect Sleep Quality in Early Parkinson’s, Study Finds
People with early-stage Parkinson’s disease and non-motor symptoms such as depression, anxiety, urinary tract issues, and hallucinations…
More Evidence Found That Caffeine and Urate Protect Against Parkinson’s
People who drink more caffeinated beverages and have high blood levels of urate appear to have a significantly lower chance…