NIH $5M Grant Supports Testing Computer-aided Way of Early Diagnosis
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $5 million grant to researchers investigating whether an artificial intelligence tool might…
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Canadian Grant to Test Fatty Molecules in Preventing Protein Toxicity in Brain
A University of Alberta pharmacology professor and researcher will use a CA $1.04 million grant to investigate the potential role…
Fox Foundation Grant to Help Advance CNM-Au8 to Planned Phase 2 Trial
A grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) will help Clene Nanomedicine to advance in development CNM-Au8, its cellular energy-promoting, investigational …
Changes to Nerve Cell Membrane May Promote Alpha-synuclein’s Toxic Turn
Changes in the composition of fat molecules on the membranes of nerve cells appear to change how the alpha-synuclein protein interacts…
Blood Glucose Levels Appear to Affect Motor Skills and Their Decline
Abnormal blood sugar (glucose) levels, either lower or higher than the norm, appears to be linked with a faster progression…
Parkinson’s UK Invests Up to £800,000 in New Trial Testing GDNF
Parkinson’s UK is paving the way for a future clinical trial that will continue to test a naturally occurring…
Blackfynn Acquires Therapy Potentially Ready for Phase 3 Testing
Blackfynn announced that its is acquiring the rights to a candidate Parkinson’s disease treatment that others gave up on but…
Potential ASO Therapies for Patients With GBA Mutations Ready for Testing
Q-State Biosciences has developed a set of optimized antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) that may serve as potential therapies for…
Animal Work Into Stem Cell Treatment for Parkinson’s Honored by Journal
A scientist at the University of Latvia claimed a journal’s Young Investigator Award for her research showing how small vesicles derived…
Vercise Genus, 4th-generation DBS Treatment, Coming Soon to US
Vercise Genus, a fourth-generation system for deep brain stimulation (DBS) to treat people with Parkinson’s disease, is now available…