Ambroxol, a common cough medicine, may help stabilize neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and shows cognitive promise for…
Lila Levinson, PhD
Lila is a Science Writer at BioNews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her cat, Fibonacci.
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Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
Genetic analysis of saliva may offer a noninvasive way to assess the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to…
Note: This story was updated Oct. 7, 2025, to correct the headline and first paragraph to reflect that while Pharmather…
BioVie’s ongoing SUNRISE-PD clinical trial of bezisterim in early Parkinson’s disease uses a hybrid, decentralized approach to center patient…
Neuron23 has dosed the first participant in its Phase 2 clinical trial of NEU-411, an investigational treatment for early…
A new method that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the smell of earwax may help detect Parkinson’s disease,…
A new clinical program will use ibogaine, a naturally occurring psychedelic, to treat neurodegenerative conditions including Parkinson’s disease.
CAP-003, a gene therapy for Parkinson’s disease associated with GBA mutations, has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug…
Parkinson’s disease patients in a pilot study testing the effects of equine-associated therapy report that they enjoy working with…
Barriers including physical difficulties and social stigma may affect how people with Parkinson’s disease use assistive devices meant to…