Neupro Patches Effective in Parkinson’s, Real-world Study Shows
In a real-world clinical setting, Neupro Patches (rotigotine) eased the clinical signs and…
Articles by Steve Bryson, PhD
Sleep Disturbances in Early Parkinson’s Increase Over Time, Study Finds
The number of people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease who reported sleep disturbances increased…
Natural Kaempferol Delays Parkinson’s Symptoms in Fruit Fly Model
The natural compound kaempferol — which acts as a potent antioxidant — can reduce the physical…
Deep Brain Stimulation Found Helpful for Working-age Parkinson’s Patients
Working-age adults with Parkinson’s disease who received deep brain stimulation (DBS) showed…
Highly Sensitive, Low-cost Dopamine Detector May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s, Study Asserts
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive but low-cost method to detect dopamine, which may help in the early…
Link Seen Between 2 Key Features of Early-onset Parkinson’s and PARK2 Gene
A direct causal link was found between two major underlying features of Parkinson’s disease — mitochondrial defects…
Single Treatment Creates New Neurons, Eliminates Parkinson’s in Mice, Study Shows
With a single treatment, scientists were able to transform brain cells into functioning neurons that restored dopamine —…
Cell Protein Recycling Linked to Toxic Buildup in Brain in Early Study
Lower than usual activity in a complex that recycles proteins in cells — called the proteosome —…
Anxiety Due to COVID-19 and Treatment Access High in Iran, Survey Finds
A survey of people with Parkinson’s disease in Iran found significantly higher levels of anxiety due to the…
Dopamine Infused Directly to Brain Eased Symptoms in Monkeys
An oxygen-free (anaerobic) formulation of dopamine infused directly into the brain of monkeys with induced Parkinson’s safely improved both…