Researchers Evaluate Computer-based Therapy to Ease Fatigue, Improve Motor Function
An ongoing pilot trial is evaluating a computer-based, non-pharmacological cognitive approach to improve motor function and ease fatigue in people…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
Changes in Innate Immunity, Cell Waste Disposal Process Linked to Loss of Dopaminergic Neurons in Early Study
Together with aging, the disruption of a cell’s waste disposal system and exaggerated immune responses can lead to the progressive…
Top 10 Parkinson’s Stories of 2018
Parkinson’s News Today provided you with daily coverage of important findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to Parkinson’s during 2018.
MJ Fox Foundation Gives Therapeutic Pipeline Award to Progenra, Supporting Work on New Therapies
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has granted a 2018 Therapeutic Pipeline Award to…
New Art Initiative Aims to Improve Understanding and Discussion of Parkinson’s Off Periods
A new initiative by Acorda Therapeutics uses art to help people with Parkinson’s disease recognize and communicate about their…
Key Parkinson’s Brain Area Implicated in Memory Loss, Study Suggests
Neurodegeneration in the substantia nigra, a critical area of the brain involved in Parkinson’s, leads to memory deficits, according to a study that…
Defective Activity of GCase Enzyme Linked with Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s, Mouse Study Finds
Impaired activity of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), which is responsible for breaking down and recycling cell waste, boosts neurodegeneration and…
Enzyme Linking Fatty Acids to Alpha-synuclein Could Be Parkinson’s Therapeutic Target, Study Suggests
Inhibiting an enzyme that regulates the production of fatty acids may protect against brain toxicity induced by alpha-synuclein in…
Focused-ultrasound Lesion Surgery Can Treat Tremors and Improve Life Quality, Study Says
Treating tremor in Parkinson’s patients using non-invasive and focused-ultrasound lesion surgery is associated with better quality of life when compared to…
24-hour Levodopa-carbidopa Intestinal Gel Lessened Dyskinesia, Parkinson’s Study Finds
A 24-hour treatment with a levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) lessened the duration and functional effect of dyskinesia — involuntary, jerky…