Aspen to collect patient data remotely before its cell therapy trial
Aspen Neuroscience will use Rune Labs’ digital health platform to remotely collect data from Parkinson’s disease patients…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Project working to improve speech recognition software seeks patients
The Speech Accessibility Project continues to seek participants for its initiative, which focuses on enhancing voice recognition software for…
Dosing begins in Phase 1 trial of VENT-02 therapy for Parkinson’s
Ventus Therapeutics has dosed the first participant in its Phase 1 trial testing VENT-02, a novel oral therapy that…
Parkinson’s medications may impair body’s ability to keep cool: Study
Medications commonly used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease may affect the body’s ability to control its core temperature,…
Acorda launches new campaign, website for Inbrija for Parkinson’s
A new campaign from Acorda Therapeutics encourages people with Parkinson’s disease to consider whether an on-demand treatment, such…
New treatment strategy may boost nerve cell function in Parkinson’s
Researchers have found a novel mechanism through which mutations in a gene called PRKN, linked with early-onset Parkinson’s disease,…
Circulating small vesicles reflect Parkinson’s-related brain changes
Small vesicles that contain the protein alpha-synuclein may help distinguish Parkinson’s disease patients from healthy people, according to a meta-analysis.
Lacosamide, epilepsy drug, shows neuroprotective effects in rat model
Lacosamide, a medication approved to treat epilepsy, showed a potential to be neuroprotective in a rat model of Parkinson’s…
LCIG, DBS show quality of life gains, symptom easing: Real-world study
Parkinson’s disease patients’ quality of life significantly improved with Duopa, a formulation of levodopa and carbidopa infused directly…
Project seeking to enhance patients’ speech awarded 5-year NIH grant
A research project to help enhance communication for individuals with Parkinson’s disease has been awarded a multimillion-dollar grant. The…