Teresa Carvalho, MS, science writer —

Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) significantly eases motor and non-motor symptoms in people with early-onset Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. In fact, data showed that individuals with this early-onset form of the neurodegenerative disorder saw more than a 50% improvement, or lessening of motor symptoms, on one…

Among people diagnosed with melanoma, a type of skin cancer, the tumor is twice as likely to be found along the head or neck if they also have Parkinson’s disease, a study found. These findings support the importance of screening these regions for more accurate melanoma surveillance in Parkinson’s…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given h2o therapeutics 510(k) marketing clearance for its Parky app that monitors motor symptoms in Parkinson’s patients via measurements recorded by an Apple Watch. “As a woman-founded, non [venture capital]-backed company based in Turkey, receiving our first 510(k) clearance is…

NKGen Biotech is partnering with the Parkinson’s Foundation to help accelerate clinical research on its natural killer cell therapy, SNK01, for advanced Parkinson’s disease. “We are very impressed with the Parkinson’s Foundation’s holistic approach towards improving patient care and supporting cutting-edge research,” Paul Y. Song, MD, NKGen…

BioVie has completed enrollment for a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of its experimental oral therapy NE3107 in people with Parkinson’s disease. “To date, we have seen no drug-related adverse events [side effects],” Cuong Do, BioVie’s president and CEO, said in a company press…

Seelos Therapeutics has been awarded a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to advance the development of its gene therapy candidate SLS-004 in people with Parkinson’s disease. SLS-004 aims to regulate the expression, or levels, of the SNCA gene, which provides instructions to produce…

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect the presence and severity of Parkinson’s disease through patients’ breathing patterns. Because respiratory symptoms occur at early stages of the disease, researchers proposed that breathing assessment may help in diagnosing…

More people with Parkinson’s disease tend to require higher-level care after experiencing a hip fracture, compared to those who do not have the disease, a study has found. Despite Parkinson’s being a risk factor for hip fracture, most patients do not undergo proper screening or preventive treatment for osteoporosis.

The Parkinson’s Foundation announced it will invest $4.3 million in 29 grants for projects that will investigate the underlying causes of Parkinson’s disease and its biological mechanisms, with the goal of finding new treatments. This investment is in addition to the $10 million the Foundation committed to spend earlier this year. “The…