Mary Chapman, features writer —

Mary graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in journalism. She began her career at United Press International, then spent a decade reporting for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (now Bloomberg Industry Group). Mary has written extensively for The New York Times, and her work has appeared in publications such as Time, Newsweek, Fortune, and the Chicago Tribune. She’s won a Society of Professional Journalists award for outstanding reporting.

Articles by Mary Chapman

Closing Parkinson’s care gaps is aim of new, free course for providers

To help offset the lack of specialty care in Parkinson’s disease, the Parkinson’s Foundation is offering providers who aren’t experts in the progressive neurodegenerative disorder access to the virtual course, “Utilizing Quality Measures to Improve Parkinson’s Care: What Every Neurologist Needs to Know.” The course, which is…

AT-HOME PD2 to use digital tools to better understand Parkinson’s

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are hoping to use digital tools, including the smartphone app mPower, to collect more precise and comprehensive long-term data about Parkinson’s disease. The study, called AT-HOME PD2, is supported by a $4.9-million grant from the National Institutes of Neurological…

National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act reintroduced

With bipartisan support, the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House and Senate. The legislation aims to unite the federal government in a coordinated effort with the private sector to cure and prevent the neurodegenerative disease. Said to be the first legislation devoted…

Student creates Parkinson’s app that monitors falls

Interface Systems has awarded Northwestern University student Laura Felix a $5,000 “Tech for Good” scholarship for creating an app that helps caregivers manage falls by Parkinson’s disease patients. Felix is studying computer science and physics at the university and the one-time scholarship is for the 2022-2023 academic year. Interface also…

Free guide to intimacy launched for those with Parkinson’s

Havas Health Plus and the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) have launched a guide to intimacy meant to help Parkinson’s patients and their partners deepen their connections and improve their sexual life. Sexual dysfunction is common among people with Parkinson’s, and other symptoms such as rigidity,…

‘Parkinson’s Science POV,’ podcast series by MJFF, wins 2 Signal Awards

“Parkinson’s Science POV,” a limited series podcast by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), has garnered silver and Listener’s Choice honors at the Signal Awards’ inaugural program. The awards, honoring top 2022 podcasts globally, recognized the Parkinson’s disease series within its Science & Education category for “Limited Series…

Eisai Expanding Research Into Parkinson’s Biomarkers, Treatments

Eisai is collaborating with Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis in research into new treatments for Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. The Japan-based pharmaceutical company’s aim is to meld the expertise of Washington University’s investigators in basic and clinical research for such disorders with its…