Planned Phase 2 Trial of ANVS401, Targeting Toxic Proteins, Moving Forward
A planned Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating ANVS401, Annovis Bio‘s lead investigational therapy for people in the early stages of …
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Parkinson’s Patients in UK Survey Detail Struggles With COVID-19 Lockdown
Many Parkinson’s disease patients in the U.K. feel challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions it has placed on social interaction,…
FDA Approves Medtronic’s Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Percept PC Neurostimulator by Medtronic, designed to allow for…
CoQ10 Injected Into the Brain Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms in Rats
Coenzyme Q10, an antioxidant supplement that, when taken orally, has shown limited effectiveness, can alleviate Parkinson’s disease…
Treatments Inadequate for People With Late-stage Disease, Study Says
Current Parkinson’s treatments are insufficient for people with late-stage disease, inadequately controlling for many notable motor and non-motor symptoms, a…
Phase 3 Trial Will Examine Mesdopetam as Treatment for Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia
Integrative Research Laboratories (IRLAB) is planning a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial of its investigational therapy mesdopetam (IRL790) to…
Study of Manganese Exposure in Welders Could Help in Treating Parkinson’s
A $3.7 million federal grant is funding a project aiming to clarify how exposure to manganese, a trace metal, affects…
Poorer Cognition and Frozen Gait Don’t Appear Related, Study Suggests
Cognitive abilities and problems with freezing of gait in people with Parkinson’s disease do not seem to be significantly related, new…
Not Enough Info About Effects of Cannabis Use, Parkinson’s Foundation States
A consensus statement from the Parkinson’s Foundation declares there isn’t enough data yet to draw reliable conclusions about whether…
Bright Light Therapy Helps Parkinson’s Sleep Disturbances, Study Suggests
Bright light therapy can help improve sleep in people with Parkinson’s disease, likely due to its effects on the…