Declining Oral Health Affects Patients’ Life Quality, Study Suggests
Oral health affects life quality in adults with Parkinson’s, with oral health worsening with disease progression and resulting in…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Common Scale of Motor Symptom Severity May Have Flaws: Study
A commonly used measure of how motor symptoms are affecting daily life could also — for people in early stages of…
MJFF Grants Support AC Immune Work Into Ways to Stop Progression
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has awarded about $1.5 million in grants to AC Immune to support…
COVID-19 Protein Found to Speed Toxic Alpha-Synuclein Buildup
A protein present in the SARS-CoV-2 virus — the virus that causes COVID-19 — is able to interact with alpha-synuclein…
Age-related Eye Disease Heightens Parkinson’s Risk, Study Suggests
People with age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that blurs central vision, may have a higher risk of developing…
Tweaked Peptide May Prevent Toxic Alpha-synuclein Clumps From Forming
A new molecule — a peptide tweaked by scientists in the laboratory — has the potential to prevent the misfolding…
Low Oxygen Levels, Poor Exercise Endurance Are Common
Low oxygen levels during sleep and while exercising — resulting in poor endurance — are very common among Parkinson’s…
Damage to Blood Vessels of Brain May Drive Parkinson’s Progression
The cerebrospinal fluid, which surrounds the brain and spinal cord, of people with moderately severe Parkinson’s disease shows evidence…
Supernus Boosts Therapy Portfolio With Finalized Buyout of Adamas
Supernus Pharmaceuticals’ portfolio of Parkinson’s disease therapies now includes Gocovri (amantadine) and Osmolex ER (amantadine hydrochloride), with the company’s…
Cala Health Raises $77M for Bioelectronic Devices for Tremors
Cala Health has raised $77 million that will support further innovations of the company’s expertise — bioelectronic medicine —…