Running Sprints Is Safe, Feasible for Those with Milder Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Sprint running is a safe and feasible form of physical exercise for people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease. That…
Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Novartis’ Tasigna Fails to Show Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Parkinson’s, Phase 2 Trial Shows
Tasigna (nilotinib), an approved leukemia medication being tested as a repurposed treatment for Parkinson’s disease, failed to show…
High Exposure to Antibiotics May Increase Risk of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
High exposure to oral broad-spectrum antibiotics and those that kill anaerobic bacteria and fungi is associated with a high…
ENT-01 May Help Slow Parkinson’s Progression by Targeting Alpha-Synuclein Clumps Found in Gut, Review Finds
Enterin’s ENT-01, a compound that targets and reduces the accumulation of alpha-synuclein in nerve cells found in…
Neurofilament Light Chain Levels May Be Useful Biomarker for Disease Progression in Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) — a protein found in blood plasma — may be a useful biomarker…
STN-DBS Leads to Similar Benefits in Men and Women with Parkinson’s, Study Finds
Apart from physical health-related quality of life — which seemed to improve to a greater extent in males — the…
Model of Cell Aging and Damage May Help in Understanding Parkinson’s Onset
A newly created model helps to clarify the processes by which cells grow old and die, and which are known…
Stool Calprotectin May Be Used as Marker of Bowel Inflammation in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
The levels of calprotectin — a protein whose levels increase in response to tissue inflammation — in the stool may…
Polypharmacy Linked to Cognitive Decline in Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
Taking several different medications at the same time to treat concurrent health conditions — known as polypharmacy — may…
Patients’ Self-reported Symptoms Reflect Clinical Assessments of Parkinson’s Severity, Study Finds
A patient’s perception of how Parkinson’s disease affects their motor and non-motor skills reflects clinical assessments of disease severity,…