Joana Carvalho, PhD

Levodopa/carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG), a formulation of levodopa and carbidopa infused into the intestines, can lower the duration…

Gocovri (amantadine) can reduce the number and duration of off episodes — periods during which levodopa-based treatments cease…

When given to people at earlier stages of Parkinson’s disease, deep brain stimulation (DBS) reduces the complexity…

Alterations in the levels of melatonin — the hormone that controls sleep-wake cycles — circulating in the blood are…

Subtle changes in the levels of Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers in patients at the earlier stages of Parkinson’s…

Scientists have discovered, for the first time, that patients with Parkinson’s disease have a much greater number of opportunistic…

Multiple administrations of Affitope PD01A, an investigational vaccine for Parkinson’s disease, elicit a safe and sustained immune response…

Older men who have a weak or irregular circadian rhythm — the body’s internal clock that controls the sleep-wake…

New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques capable of zeroing in on a pea-size region of the brain responsible for…

Daily use of Nuplazid (pimavanserin) leads to strong and sustained reductions in the frequency and severity of hallucinations…