Changes in gut bacteria may be linked to Parkinson’s disease and can vary with age, disease severity, and medications,…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A commercially available oral cannabis oil — containing two natural compounds found in the plant, one with psychoactive properties —…
People age 67 and older who lived closer to dry cleaners had higher odds of Parkinson’s disease than those…
An off-the-shelf, or ready to use, stem cell therapy that’s designed to replace the nerve cells lost in Parkinson’s…
Once-daily treatment with tavapadon, an experimental oral small molecule being developed by Abbvie, outperformed a placebo at easing motor…
Gut bacteria that produce vitamin B6 may help nerve cells in the brain produce dopamine, a chemical involved in motor…
Chronic allergic diseases, including asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by…
A specialized prebiotic supplement can restore healthy gut bacteria in people with Parkinson’s disease, and researchers have discovered a…
A woman diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease — later found to be caused by a mutation in the VPS13C…
In Parkinson’s disease, toxic clumps of alpha-synuclein protein not only damage brain cells but also weaken the lining of…