Scientist wins 2025 Jay Van Andel Award for research in Parkinson’s
The Van Andel Institute (VAI) — founded nearly three decades ago to advance biomedical research and science education —…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
AAN 2025: Stable motor control seen with long-term ND0612
The investigational liquid therapy ND0612 — an around-the-clock supply of levodopa/carbidopa infused via a pump under the skin —…
AAN 2025: ION859 safely reduces LRRK2 protein in Parkinson’s
ION859, an injectable treatment being developed by Ionis Pharmaceuticals, was generally safe and well tolerated, and it reduced the…
AAN 2025: Tavapadon offers rapid, sustained motor benefits
Tavapadon, an orally available small molecule being developed for Parkinson’s disease, was generally safe and eased motor symptoms within one…
Songbirds spark insights into role of dopamine in learning: Study
A new study in juvenile zebra finches — a songbird species known for singing to attract mates — shows that…
Spinal cord stimulation fails to improve walking; study stopped
Spinal cord stimulation failed to improve walking ability despite multiple attempts in a small group of people with Parkinson’s…
Flamingo exercise improves balance in Parkinson’s patients: Study
The flamingo exercise — training to stand on one leg, as the bright-pink wading birds often do — was shown…
PET tracer detects alpha-synuclein buildup in Parkinson’s brains
A new positron emission tomography (PET) developed by Merck can enter the brains of people with Parkinson’s and…
LRRK2 gene variant may be cause of Parkinson’s in Europe: Study
A rare mutation in the LRRK2 gene found in 17 individuals with Parkinson’s disease or a family history of…
Tremor in older adults ID’d as Parkinson’s risk factor in new study
Older adults with tremor are three times more likely than those in the general elderly population to develop Parkinson’s…