Two nonprofits have joined in an international partnership to accelerate the development of therapies for Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurodegenerative condition thought to affect 10 million people globally. The Parkinson’s Foundation will invest at least $3 million over the next three years in Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech, the treatment development arm…
The Parkinson’s Foundation invested $1.1 million in two fellowships programs aimed at giving neurologists and nurse practitioners more specialized and expert training in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Specifically, the investment supports the Institutional Movement Disorder (IMDS) Fellowship Program for neurologists and the newly opened Nurse Practitioner (NP) Fellowship in Movement Disorders.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS Health) has been designated a Comprehensive Care Center by the Parkinson’s Foundation Global Care Network, in an acknowledgement of the care it provides its Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. The designation goes to medical facilities that have specialized teams that provide evidence-based…
Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients in 42 states stand to benefit from $2 million in community grants the Parkinson’s Foundation has distributed this year to support a variety of health, wellness, and educational programs. “Investing in community-based organizations allows the foundation to direct resources to meaningful PD programs and…
Datavant and the Parkinson’s Foundation are collaborating to enhance Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient registries and promote involvement in healthcare industry-sponsored research, with the broader goal of driving insights into the progressive neurodegenerative disease. Datavant seeks to improve industry-wide data sharing through technology that protects patients’ privacy while linking patient…
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) is now offering two key resources in simplified Chinese — part of the nonprofit’s ongoing efforts to reach and support more Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers, particularly in underrepresented communities. The newly transcreated free resources, written in Chinese characters, are the APDA’s…
To help ensure all Parkinson’s patients have the care and support needed to enhance their life quality, the Parkinson’s Foundation has expanded its Global Care Network — launching new centers in five states that had none. In all, the Parkinson’s Foundation opened four Centers of Excellence and six…
A July 9 event aimed at African Americans will underscore the importance of an early Parkinson’s disease diagnosis and specialized healthcare, while addressing institutional biases and myths that can impede such detection and treatment. The free program, called “Parkinson’s Disease and the African American Community,” will be held in…
The healthcare technology company Koneksa and Northwestern University plan to begin recruiting patients in the third quarter of this year for a study aimed at measuring the severity of vocal abnormalities that can occur in Parkinson’s disease. The clinical trial, which is expected to be completed in 2024, will…
The European Patent Office (EPO) has nominated a 22-year-old woman for its inaugural Young Inventors prize in recognition of her artificial intelligence (AI)-powered app that can detect Parkinson’s disease early through facial expressions and might assist in work toward better Parkinson’s treatments. Erin Smith of San Francisco is…
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