Parkinson’s Foundation Recognizes Nurses, Physical Therapists
The Parkinson’s Foundation announced six winners of this year’s Nurse Faculty Award and Physical Therapy Faculty Award. Each winner receives up to $10,000…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
New Partners to Develop Therapies to Ease Brain Inflammation
Parkinson’s UK and Domainex are teaming up to develop small molecules aimed at lessening chronic brain inflammation and…
$3.2M Grant to Advance Work Into Serotonin, Its Role in Movement
A National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant worth $3.2 million will further research into how the rewiring of serotonin-producing nerve…
Pairing of Digital Technologies Aims to Support Remote Clinical Trials
Delve Health and Global Kinetics, two digital healthcare companies, are teaming up to simplify the remote monitoring, data…
Flavonoid-rich Diets Appear to Aid Survival With Parkinson’s
People with Parkinson’s disease who regularly eat foods rich in flavonoids — plant-produced metabolites abundant in colorful fruits and plants, from…
NIH Awards $1.8M to Advance Sugar Molecule Toolkits for Research
South Carolina’s Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems (IMCS) has been awarded a $1.8-million grant to advance the development of affordable gangliosides —…
Regular, Sustained Physical Activity May Help Slow Disease Progression
Regular and sustained physical activity, including daily pursuits such as walking or gardening, may help slow the progression of…
Pilot Trial of FGF-1 to Promote Blood Vessel Growth in Brain Planned
Zhittya Genesis Medicine plans to launch what it is calling a “Compassionate Use Clinical Trial” of FGF-1, a biological compound…
Satisfaction and Interest Strong for Remote Trials, Study Finds
People who took part in remote, video-conducted clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease reported high levels of satisfaction and interest…
2 Trials to Test Oral BIIB122/DNL151 in Slowing Parkinson’s Progression
Biogen and Denali Therapeutics are planning to launch two late-stage clinical trials to further evaluate the potential of their investigational…