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June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

AV-101 Reduces Parkinson’s Dyskinesia Without Amantadine Side Effects, Preclinical Study Suggests

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VistaGen Therapeutics’ candidate, AV-101, reduced levodopa-induced dyskinesia (abnormal involuntary movements) while maintaining levodopa activity in a non-human primate model of Parkinson’s disease. Importantly, AV-101 treatment did not cause the ... Read more

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

MS Medicine Copaxone May Have Benefits in Parkinson’s Disease, Mouse Study Finds

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Treatment with Copaxone (glatiramer acetate), an FDA-approved medicine for multiple sclerosis, can restore motor function and biochemical markers in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent ... Read more

June 24, 2019June 24, 2019

Brain Serotonin Changes May Be Early Warning Sign of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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Changes to the serotonin system in the brain occur years before the development of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s — and may be an important early warning signal for the ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

New Details on Muscle Contractibility Due to ‘Mirror Activity’ May Provide Insight into Parkinson’s

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Analysis of a natural motor event called “mirror activity” has revealed that the long contraction of muscles in one hand can cause frequent involuntary reactions from the muscles in ... Read more

June 21, 2019June 21, 2019

Accordion Pill May Help Reduce Motor Fluctuations in Parkinson’s Disease, Phase 2 Trial Shows

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The Accordion Pill Carbidopa/Levodopa (AP-CD/LD) administered three times a day reduced the variability of blood plasma levels of levodopa in Parkinson’s disease patients, which suggests that the treatment may ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Dietary Supplement Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms, Improves Dopamine Function, Study Shows

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N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), a compound that is used by the body to produce an antioxidant called glutathione, may improve dopamine function and ease Parkinson’s disease symptoms, researchers report. Their study, ... Read more

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

Report Showcases Benefits of Creativity Induced by Levodopa

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A new report describes two Indian men with Parkinson’s disease who experienced “creative awakenings” after they started being treated with levodopa. Appropriately titled, “A tale of two patients: Levodopa ... Read more

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

Progressive ‘PD Summer School’ Gearing Up at Bastyr University

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A top progressive researcher at Bastyr University in Washington will lead a unique event — a five-day medical-educational retreat called PD Summer School — aimed at improving the lives ... Read more

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019

Sleep Deprivation May Amplify Cognitive and Emotional Issues in Parkinson’s, Study Finds

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Not getting enough sleep may cause memory defects and emotional changes in Parkinson’s disease due to changes in dopamine metabolism, according to a study of zebrafish. The study, “Sleep ... Read more

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

‘On Chip’ Blood-Brain Barrier Model Paves Way for Personalized Therapy, Study Suggests

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Using stem cells, researchers have recreated the complexity of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) — a critical protective brain structure — in a chip roughly the size of an AA ... Read more

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