Air Pollution Due to Climate Change May Raise Parkinson’s Risk
Exposure to airborne pollutants, which is rising as a result of climate change, appears to increase the risk of…
Articles by Vanda Pinto, PhD
Regular Acupuncture Seen to Ease Anxiety in Parkinson’s Patients
People with Parkinson’s disease who underwent acupuncture for eight weeks had significantly lower levels of anxiety at a follow-up…
Algorithms Detect Parkinson’s Based on Verily Study Watch Data
A new analysis using machine-learning and sensor data from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a digital health research program…
High Levels of Levodopa Found in Mucuna Pruriens Supplements
Very high levels of levodopa — a compound commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson’s disease — were detected in…
Physical Activity Linked to Larger Volume, Increased Health of Brain
Physical activity may be beneficial to brain health, including for people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s disease, by…
MJFF Grants Supports Early Work Into IC 100 in Treating Parkinson’s
ZyVersa Therapeutics announced that a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF)…
Kyowa Kirin Stops KW-6356 Program Despite Promising Results
Kyowa Kirin has discontinued the clinical development of its investigational treatment, KW-6356, for Parkinson’s disease, despite Phase 2…
Scientists Discover How to Turn Stem Cells Into Dopaminergic Neurons
A new method for turning specific human stem cells, called pluripotent stem cells, into neurons that can produce dopamine —…
Biogen and Alectos Team Up to Advance AL01811 for Parkinson’s
Biogen and Alectos Therapeutics have signed an exclusive license and collaboration agreement to further develop and commercialize AL01811, a…
Parkinson’s and Essential Tremor Share ‘Central Origin,’ Study Suggests
Accidental falls and co-existing conditions, or comorbidities, like fatigue, depression, and sleeping problems are frequent in older adults with either Parkinson’s…