Mental Well-being Gains if Patients Can Cope With Public Stigma
Reports of anxiety and other mental health issues are fewer in people with Parkinson’s who make greater use of a…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Way of Diagnosing Parkinson’s by ‘Skin Smell’ Test Detailed in Study
Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease might be a matter of using artificial intelligence to “smell” patients’ skin, scientists in China reported. The artificial…
Chinese Medicine Restores Neurons, Movement in Zebrafish Model
Treatment with an herbal preparation called Tongtian oral liquid, long used in traditional Chinese medicine, helped to prevent nervous system…
Dhivy, Carbidopa/Levodopa in Divisible Tablet for Dosing, Enters US
A new carbidopa/levodopa oral therapy for Parkinson’s disease, called Dhivy, is now available in the U.S., its manufacturer…
Blood Metabolites May Help Diagnose Men With LRRK2 Mutations
Metabolomics — global analyses of the many small, biologically relevant molecules in blood — may help to identify males with…
Buspirone, for Anxiety, Helps to Prevent Disease in Mouse Model
Mice in a Parkinson’s disease model treated at higher doses with the anti-anxiety medication buspirone had lesser evidence of nerve cell…
Faster Increase in Symptom Severity Tied to Older Age at Disease Onset
Older age at disease onset among people with Parkinson’s is associated with a more rapid increase in the severity of…
Canadian Study: Nursing Home, ER Admissions Dropped During Pandemic
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a sharp drop in admissions to nursing homes and emergency rooms among…
Survey Reveals Risks, Rewards of Cannabis Use
Some people with Parkinson’s disease find that using cannabis products helps to ease certain symptoms, according to results from…
Zhittya Offers Webinar About Upcoming Compassionate Use Trial
Zhittya Genesis Medicine is hosting a webinar next week to provide information about the recently announced “Compassionate Use Clinical…