Therapeutic Potential of Cannabinoid Compounds in Parkinson’s and LID Analyzed in Review Study
Cannabinoid compounds — particularly cannabidiol (CBD) — show potential to ease symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease and…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo, PhD
Impaired Backward Walking Linked to Motor Symptoms, Fear of Falling in Early Parkinson’s, Korean Study Suggests
Backward walking is significantly impaired and associated with motor symptoms and fear of falling in newly diagnosed Parkinson’s patients, a small…
Fox Foundation Offers Guide to Help with Parkinson’s Cognitive Symptoms
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is offering a new guide to help people better understand Parkinson’s cognitive…
Phase 2 Clinical Trial Recruiting People with Early Parkinson’s to Explore Experimental K0706
Sun Pharma Advanced Research Company (SPARC) is conducting a Phase 2 clinical study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness…
Mutations in Genes Other Than GBA May Collectively Raise Parkinson’s Risk and Severity, Study Suggests
Mutations in the SNCA and CTSB genes — among the many known to increase the likelihood of Parkinson’s disease…
Plant Antioxidant Seen to Aid Mitochondria and Ease Motor Problems in Early Parkinson’s Study
Alpha-arbutin — an antioxidant found in plants such as blueberry bush — may restore mitochondrial function in nerve cells and…
Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Eases Motor Symptoms by Creating New Brain Circuits, Study Shows
An experimental gene therapy called AAV2-GAD, previously shown to improve motor function in Parkinson’s patients, works by creating new circuits…
Phase 3 Trial of Accordion Pill in Treating Parkinson’s ‘Off’ Periods Fully Enrolled
Intec Pharma announced the complete enrollment of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of its…
PKG-Watch Helps in Managing Parkinson’s Symptoms and Lowering Patient Costs, Global Kinetics Reports
Global Kinetics recently announced that the use of its wearable device, Personal KinetiGraph ÂÂ(PKG)-Watch, significantly improves the assessment and…
Middle-Onset Parkinson’s Linked to Impaired Ability to Detect Emotions, Study Finds
Patients with middle-onset Parkinson’s disease have difficulties recognizing negative and neutral emotions, deficits that appear to be even stronger…