NIH Awards Sinopia $3.3M to Advance Small Molecule Program
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Sinopia Biosciences $3.3 million to advance the development of its small…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
Smartwatch Could Help Patients Manage Blood Pressure Drops
Tracking blood pressure with a smartwatch could help people with Parkinson’s disease manage the sudden drop in blood pressure…
Walking Program Adds to Benefits of Respiratory Muscle Training
A walking program seems to boost the benefits of respiratory muscle training — which consists of specific exercises designed to…
Grant Supports Potential Disease-modifying Parkinson’s Therapies
The Silverstein Foundation for Parkinson’s with GBA is supporting early work by AcureX Therapeutics to bring into patient testing potential…
Bial to Market in Europe Sublingual Film for ‘Off’ Periods, If Approved
Bial has entered into an exclusive agreement to market upon approval in Europe APL-130277 — Sunovion Pharmaceuticals‘ sublingual (under the tongue)…
Family Donates $200,000 to Support Studies Into Freezing of Gait
A $200,000 gift from the Cargill family will help to support studies into gait that is affected by Parkinson’s disease.
Transcranial Stimulation With Exercise May Boost Benefits for Patients
Transcranial stimulation — a noninvasive procedure that sends low-level electric currents to certain brain regions — may boost the benefits of…
Roche, Shape to Develop RNA-based Gene Therapies for Parkinson’s
Shape Therapeutics and Roche have entered into a strategic collaboration and license agreement to develop RNA-based gene therapies for…
Dosing Completed in Phase 2a Trial of ANVS401
Patient dosing has been completed in the Phase 2a clinical trial testing ANVS401, Annovis Bio’s investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease and …
Hydrogel Eases Stem Cell Delivery as Potential Parkinson’s Therapy
A new hydrogel matrix appears to ease the delivery of therapeutic stem cells into the brain, a necessary step in…