Student Scholar Program at Louisiana Tech Connects Parkinson’s Patients to Resources
Through Louisiana Tech University‘s (LTU) Student Scholar program, participants are both learning and teaching others about Parkinson’s disease…
Articles by Mary Chapman
Cure Parkinson’s Trust, Van Andel Institute Give $4.5M to Support Trials into New Treatments
Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and the Van Andel Institute (VAI) will contribute $4.5 million in total to support a…
European Project Seeks to Develop Implantable Nanodevices for the Brain to Treat Parkinson’s and Epilepsy
A three-year project in Europe seeks to develop nanodevices that could be used as brain implants to treat neurological disorders…
Parkinson’s Foundation Awards $30K to First 3 Winners of Physical Therapy Faculty Grants
The first three winners of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s new Physical Therapy Faculty Award will use their up to $10,000 grant…
Parkinson’s Foundation, Zelira Crafting Survey on Cannabis Use and Possible Benefits
Zelira Therapeutics, an Australia-based medical cannabis company, has partnered with the Parkinson’s Foundation to learn more about patients’ usage…
Nonprofits RARE Courage, All Wheels Up Partner on Survey Seeking to Improve Air Travel for Wheelchair Users
Kevin Schaefer hadn’t been in an airport since he was 4 years old, so he had been looking forward to…
Parkinson’s Foundation Opens Fellowship Program for Nurses Seeking Specialty
The Parkinson’s Foundation has established a first Parkinson’s Nurse Fellowship program in the U.S., offering one year of…
Dance with Parkinson’s Program Inspires Alumni to Spearhead Classes at Louisiana Tech
In keeping with a burgeoning emphasis on exercise in Parkinson’s, Louisiana Tech University (LTU) has launched a…
First Patient Recruited for UK Study of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Parkinson’s Disease
The first participant has been recruited for a clinical trial in the United Kingdom that will test whether a class of medicines…
YOPD Advocates Raising Funds on Facebook to Send Participants to 2022 World Parkinson Congress
A group of young onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD) patients from around the world are launching a yearlong Facebook…