PPMI RNA-Sequencing, the Largest Dataset of Gene Activity in Parkinson’s, Now Available to Researchers
The largest dataset ever compiled on Parkinson’s disease research — equivalent to 47.5 billion single-spaced typed pages — is now…
Articles by Patricia Inácio, PhD
Parkinson’s UK Awards Scientist £100,000 to ID Ways of Protecting Dopamine-producing Neurons
A scientist at the University of Sheffield in England has been awarded a £100,000 grant by Parkinson’s UK to…
Grant Will Help Develop Non-Invasive Skin Test for Diagnosing Parkinson’s
Scientist Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD, has received a two-year grant to develop a non-invasive skin test for diagnosing…
Grant from MS Society, Parkinson’s UK to Establish Digital Brain Bank
The Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson’s Tissue Bank at Imperial College London, is the largest repository of brain…
CHMP Favors EU Approval of Inbrija to Treat Parkinson’s Off Periods
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) — an arm of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) —…
Imbalance in Dopamine and Acetylcholine Levels May Drive Disease Progression, Study Finds
Therapies against motor loss and progression in Parkinson’s’ disease (PD) may need to tackle the imbalance between two neurotransmitters,…
FDA Accepts New Drug Application for Opicapone as Add-on Therapy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted Neurocrine Biosciences’ new drug application for opicapone as a potential add-on…
EVER Pharma Expands European Market for D-mine Pump for Delivering Parkinson’s Therapy
D-mine Pump, a portable micro-infusion pump designed to continuously deliver apomorphine under the skin (subcutaneously) to patients with Parkinson’s…
Seelos Therapeutics Acquires Rights for Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Program
Seelos Therapeutics has acquired the rights for a gene therapy program targeting the regulation of the SNCA gene,…
$6.6 Million Grant Will Fund Research Into Environmental Cues That May Trigger Parkinson’s
Scientist Kim Tieu, PhD has received a $6.6 million grant to investigate the environmental factors that may trigger the death of brain…