Marisa Wexler, MS,  senior science writer—

InSilicoTrials and Axoltis Pharma are teaming up to conduct computer-based studies — using both artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — that will test the potential therapeutic effect of Axoltis’ treatment candidate NX210c on virtual patients with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders. “We are thrilled to…

DGX-001, an experimental oral therapy that Viage Therapeutics is developing to treat cognitive problems associated with Parkinson’s disease, appears to work as expected in people, based on data from a Phase 1 study that tested it in healthy volunteers. Results also suggested that the therapy had a positive safety…

Measuring levels of certain molecules made by gut bacteria could help to distinguish between Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, another disorder that’s characterized by tremor as a main symptom. That’s according to the study, “Association of fecal short-chain fatty acids with clinical severity and gut microbiota in essential…

A new grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) will help NysnoBio to advance the development of its experimental gene therapy for Parkinson’s patients with loss-of-function mutations in the Parkin gene — officially the PRKN gene — commonly known as Parkin-PD. The award will…

Participating in a group singing program can help with speaking ability and emotional well-being for people with Parkinson’s disease, as well as foster better relationships between patients and their spouses, a new study highlights. “Our findings extend previous research on group singing in PD [Parkinson’s disease] by looking in…

Gb Sciences has completed a study testing its experimental cannabinoid-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease in rodents. The study, which was conducted at the University of Lethbridge, in Canada, tested a range of doses of the investigational therapy, establishing how long it takes each dose to have an effect…

People with Parkinson’s disease tend to have different coping strategies depending on factors such as age, gender, and education, a new study shows. Findings suggest that differences in demographic and clinical factors, but not differences in coping strategies, are the main factors that determine patients’ quality of life, according…

Researchers have created a system that could be developed to allow at-home measuring of levodopa levels in people with Parkinson’s disease. The system was described in the study “Smartphone-based detection of levodopa in human sweat using 3D printed sensors,” published in Analytica Chimica Acta.

An algorithm can accurately identify people who are at increased risk of developing Parkinson’s-like motor problems in coming years, a new study shows. The study, “The Emergence and Progression of Motor Dysfunction in Individuals at Risk of Parkinson’s Disease,” was published in Movement Disorders. The…

Coya Therapeutics has secured an exclusive license to patent rights and know-how related to the company’s experimental anti-inflammatory therapy COYA 301, alone or in combination with other molecules, for Parkinson’s disease. The license was part of an agreement with UNeMed, the technology transfer office of the University…