A trio of prominent Parkinson’s disease advocacy groups are calling on the U.S. federal government to provide strong funding and support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — a federal agency that is a major driver of biomedical research around the world. The American Parkinson Disease Association,…
People with Parkinson’s disease have altered levels of certain fat molecules, known as lipids, in their brains, and this may play a role in disease development and progression, a new study from the U.S. reports. The researchers used postmortem brain tissue samples to analyze changes in lipids in 40…
Treatment with Askbio‘s gene therapy candidate AB-1005 is safe and appears to ease motor symptoms in people with either a recent or a long-standing diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. That’s according to the full results of a small Phase 1 clinical trial conducted by the gene therapy’s developer at three…
Imaging of nerves in the eyes may be used to differentiate between Parkinson’s disease and secondary forms of parkinsonism, a new study shows. The study, “Corneal confocal microscopy differentiates patients with secondary parkinsonism from idiopathic Parkinson’s disease,” was published in NPJ Parkinson’s Disease. Recommended…
Nerve cells in the brain that are responsible for processing smells and sight show deficits in Parkinson’s disease, according to research done in a mouse model. The findings may lay the groundwork for new approaches to diagnose Parkinson’s, according to scientists. “I think this work is a nice first…
Neuroimaging company Xingimaging has announced the launch of the NX PET Camera, a new tool for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging that aims to accelerate research into Parkinson’s disease. The novel tool, for use in PET imaging scans, “offers cutting-edge imaging capabilities, providing researchers with unparalleled precision in…
People who eat large amounts of highly processed foods are more likely to develop early Parkinson’s disease symptoms, a study found. “There’s growing evidence that diet might influence the development of Parkinson’s disease,” Xiang Gao, MD, PhD, co-author of the study and a professor at Fudan University in China, said…
An experimental compound has been identified that shows the potential to reduce brain inflammation in neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. MFP-0012328 works by blocking FABP4, a protein that researchers have shown to be key in the inflammatory activity of microglia, the brain’s immune cells. While other FABP4…
An intervention combining talk therapy with virtual reality may help improve mental health and life quality for people with Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. “The results of this study demonstrated that [virtual reality-augmented cognitive behavioral therapy] significantly enhanced emotional well-being and quality of life in the experimental group compared…
An adapted physical activity program may help ease motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, a study showed. Although patients’ motor symptoms eased immediately after the three-month program, there didn’t appear to be a long-term effect on motor symptom severity, emphasizing a need for longer programs and/or further resources to…
Get regular updates to your inbox.
