Mary Chapman, features writer —

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,…

C4X Discovery (C4XD) has launched PatientSeek, a precision medicine platform that can help identify which people, including those with Parkinson’s disease, will likely benefit most from new therapies, based on their genetics. The launch follows a research collaboration with the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia, which validated…

“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…

The Parkinson’s Foundation is expanding its Global Care Network with a membership program — called Community Partners in Parkinson’s Care — to better equip senior living communities and home care agencies to care for people with Parkinson’s disease. The foundation’s Global Care Network is made up of…

To ensure every person with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. has access to its SPEAK OUT! speech therapy program, the Parkinson Voice Project (PVP) is seeking to raise $20 million in funding. The goal is to establish a PVP Therapy & Research Center in each U.S. state. “As…

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…

Vibra Healthcare is partnering with the neurotechnology company MindMaze to provide digital neurotherapeutic tools for people with neurological disorders both in the clinic and at home. The initiative will start with patients at select Vibra hospitals in Kentucky and California. MindMaze’s digital health solutions aim to help people with…

Largely for its complex and successful efforts to personalize treatment timing for Parkinson’s patients, the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has received The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval for Parkinson’s Disease Certification. The Nashville, Tennessee-based VUMC is the nation’s second healthcare organization to receive the…

The Parkinson’s Foundation and data analytics company Tag.bio are partnering to help advance Parkinson’s disease research, with the goal being better treatments and improved care. “We are thrilled to partner with the Parkinson’s Foundation, a global leader in improving life for those living with Parkinson’s disease,” said…

The Parkinson’s Foundation is accepting applications for its 2023 community grants, awarding a total of $1 million in support of local health, wellness, and educational programs helping to address the unmet needs of Parkinson’s disease communities. Awards range from $10,000 to $25,000, and the funding period runs from July…