Relationship Between Disease Risk, Protective Factors Studied
A previously identified risk factor for the development of Parkinson’s disease — indigestion — and two protective factors (exercise…
Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
3D ‘BrainSpheres’ From Stem Cells Bring Unique Research Opportunities
Three-dimensional (3D) “BrainSpheres” made from human stem cells may be a promising new model for investigating the mechanisms that underlie…
MJFF Names WCG as Review Board for Large PPMI Biomarker Study
WCG IRB will now serve as the institutional review board (IRB) for the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF)…
Researchers Target MRI as Diagnostic Biomarker
A research team in Canada is embarking on a project that will apply MRI to identify new biomarkers for diagnosing…
Diabetes, Blood Sugar Linked to Biomarker of Nerve Cell Damage
Diabetes and high blood sugar were associated with elevated levels of neurofilament light (NfL) — a biomarker of nerve cell…
Staybl App Compensates for Hand Tremors When Using Digital Devices
The global advertising company Havas Creative has launched an application — called the Staybl app — that’s designed to…
Way of Supporting Lysosomes Seen to Protect Nerve Cells in Early Study
Injecting acidic nanoparticles into mice in a model of Parkinson’s disease protected against nerve cell loss and restored the ability of…
Virtual Reality and Motor Imagery With PT Ease Motor Symptoms
Combining a 12-week program of virtual reality (VR) training and motor imagery exercises with standard physical therapy (PT) significantly lessened…
SAGE-718 Showing Potential to Aid Patients’ Thinking, Memory in Trial
Early results from the Phase 2 clinical trial of oral SAGE-718Â showed the investigative therapy’s use was associated with cognitive…
$6.1M Investment in AI Platform Targets New Treatments
OccamzRazor has received $6.1 million in investments to support its artificial intelligence (AI)- based platform aimed at accelerating…