Cognitive Rehabilitation Improves Dementia Patients’ Goal Attainment, Study Shows
Goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation was better than standard treatment or relaxation therapy at helping dementia patients achieve goals, a study reported.
Articles by Janet Stewart, MSc
Researchers Unravel Link Between Herbicide Exposure and Parkinson’s
After exposure to the herbicide paraquat, genes that may lead to Parkinson’s disease were identified using an innovative gene-editing technique.
GeneFo Webinar to Focus on Using Humor to Manage Parkinson’s Disease
GeneFo, an internet resource on genetic diseases, is offering a free online lecture featuring humorist and author Yvonne deSousa, who…
Titan to Start Phase 1/2 Study of Subdermal Implant to Deliver Requip to Parkinson’s Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given a green light to Titan Pharmaceuticals to begin a first-in-human…
People with White Collar Jobs More Likely to Die from ALS or Parkinson’s, CDC Study Finds
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study of more than 12 million people who died in the U.S.
Antipsychotics to Treat Parkinson’s Psychosis Need Further Research, Report Says
The antipsychotics Clozaril (clozapine, or CLZ) and Nuplazid (pimavanserin, or PIM) are…
Normast Add-on Therapy Reduces Motor, Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
Italian researchers found that when used along with standard medication, Normast (ultra-micronized palmitoylethanolamide, or um-PEA) helped lower both motor and…
In Accidental Discovery, Antibiotic Doxycycline Prevents Nerve Cell Damage in Mice with Parkinson’s
Brazilian researchers discovered by accident that the antibiotic doxycycline prevented nerve cell damage in mice with Parkinson’s disease, a finding…