Spine Implants May Help Clear Up Orthostatic Hypotension
Electrical implants in the spine can clear up feelings of lightheadedness upon standing — the result of a condition called…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Oral GT-02287 Shows Potential to Support Nerve Cell Health
Treatment with GT-02287, an experimental oral therapy for Parkinson’s disease, corrected numerous damaging abnormalities associated with Parkinson’s in cell models,…
Isolation Due to Pandemic Affected Patients’ Mental Health, Cognition
A loss of social support due to the COVID-19 pandemic is tied to poorer mental health and more severe cognitive…
Signs of Aging in the Eyes Tied to Higher Parkinson’s Risk
Markers of age in the retina — the layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball chiefly responsible for…
#AAN2022 – ND0612 Shows Good Safety Profile After 4+ Years
ND0612, an investigational formulation of carbidopa/levodopa delivered continuously via a subcutaneous pump, was generally well-tolerated for more than…
‘Clueless’ Gene May Lead to New Parkinson’s Treatments: Fly Model
Over-expressing a fly gene called clueless (clu) can lessen mitochondrial defects in fruit fly models of Parkinson’s disease, a new…
#AAN2022 – IPX-203 Gives 1.5+ Hours More ‘Good On’ Time Per Dose
Treatment with oral IPX-203, Amneal Pharmaceuticals’ investigational extended-release carbidopa-levodopa (CD/LD) formulation, reduced “off” time by about 1.5 hours a…
Gamma Knife Brain Procedure May Ease Tremor
A surgery-like brain procedure called gamma knife thalamotomy may help to ease tremor in people with Parkinson’s disease, a…
Gene That Protects Dopamine-making Neurons Identified in Study
A gene called Fer2Â in fruit flies is essential for maintaining the health of dopamine-producing nerve cells and does so by…
Genetic Signature in Parkinson’s-associated Immune Cells ID’d
Some people with Parkinson’s disease have a characteristic genetic signature in a type of immune cell called memory T-cells,…