Personalized algorithms help improve walking in Parkinson’s
Using mathematical models, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) successfully predicted how to adjust deep brain…
Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
Cycling, deep stimulation may rewire brain with Parkinson’s
When combined with deep brain stimulation (DBS), a dynamic, cycling-based exercise program for people with Parkinson’s disease produces…
‘Harmless’ virus may actually be a trigger for Parkinson’s
Infection with a common and otherwise harmless virus called human pegivirus (HPgV) might play a hidden role in Parkinson’s…
New smartphone-based tool to monitor Parkinson’s launches in US
Neu Health is launching its smartphone-based system to measure tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S.
Partnership to advance Infudopa SubC drug-device combination
Neuraxpharm is partnering with Dizlin Pharmaceuticals on Dizlin’s Infudopa SubC drug-device combination therapy, which allows for continuous levodopa-carbidopa…
Theater-based therapy improves emotional well-being in Parkinson’s
An experimental theater program improved the emotional well-being of people with Parkinson’s disease, and eased their anxiety and depression, a…
Cough medicine may help some with Parkinson’s dementia: Trial
Ambroxol, a common cough medicine, may help stabilize neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and shows cognitive promise for…
Saliva DNA may aid in Parkinson’s diagnosis, risk assessment
Genetic analysis of saliva may offer a noninvasive way to assess the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to…
Pharmather developing ketamine-based therapy for Parkinson’s
Note: This story was updated Oct. 7, 2025, to correct the headline and first paragraph to reflect that while Pharmather…
Bezisterim clinical trial uses hybrid design to promote accessibility
BioVie’s ongoing SUNRISE-PD clinical trial of bezisterim in early Parkinson’s disease uses a hybrid, decentralized approach to center patient…