Wearable cyborgs improve walking for Parkinson’s patients: Study
Several people with Parkinson’s disease were able to improve their ability to walk by using a “wearable cyborg” over their…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Virtual music therapy benefits Parkinson’s patients and caregivers
A 12-week virtual music therapy program was found to reduce apathy and depression among people with Parkinson’s disease —…
New webinar to focus on TCE chemical and Parkinson’s disease
At an upcoming free webinar, hosted by Synapticure, experts will discuss how the chemical trichloroethylene or TCE — a widely-used…
More support needed for people with Parkinson’s and anxiety: Study
Anxiety is a common problem for people with Parkinson’s disease and can cause substantial difficulties in patients’ day-to-day lives,…
Camp Lejeune TCE contamination and Parkinson’s risk analyzed
The risk of Parkinson’s disease is increased among people who have been exposed to the chemical trichloroethylene (TCE), according…
BioVie exploring potentially pivotal trial for NE3107
BioVie is exploring a potentially pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial to test its experimental oral therapy NE3107 in people with…
Worm study links gut bacteria to alpha-synuclein clumping
Bacteria in the group Desulfovibrio may promote the disease-driving clumping of alpha-synuclein protein in Parkinson’s disease, a new study…
Inflammatory protein ASC may be therapeutic target in Parkinson’s
An inflammatory protein called ASC was found in laboratory models to help accelerate the toxic spread of alpha-synuclein through the…
Vaxxinity shares update about potential vaccine UB-312
Results from a Phase 1 clinical trial testing the experimental vaccine UB-312 in people with Parkinson’s disease are expected…
Parkinson’s-like symptoms found to be common in ‘oldest old’ in study
Many elderly people who do not have Parkinson’s disease nonetheless experience some Parkinson’s-like symptoms, especially slowness of movement, a…