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May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

Nourianz Reduces Duration of ‘Off Periods’ in Parkinson’s Patients with and without Dyskinesia, Analysis Finds

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When used as an add-on treatment to carbidopa-levodopa, Nourianz (istradefylline) reduced the duration of “off periods” — when symptoms are not adequately controlled — and increased the duration of “on ... Read more

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020

MJFF Offering Webinar Series for Scientists and Clinicians

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is offering a new online Parkinson’s disease educational series aimed at researchers and clinicians. Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Webinars, a free four-part series, starts June ... Read more

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

New Way of Manipulating Stem Cells Leads to Healthy Nerve Cells in Animal Study

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Scientists have created a special matrix that allowed them to differentiate stem cells into nerve cells that, when transplanted into a rat model of Parkinson’s disease, eased the animals’ ... Read more

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020

Vercise DBS System Eases Parkinson’s Symptoms Over One Year, Trial Reports

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Deep brain stimulation with Boston Scientific’s Vercise system led to sustained “on” periods without troublesome dyskinesia and improvements in both motor and non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for at least one year, updated ... Read more

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Not Enough Info About Effects of Cannabis Use, Parkinson’s Foundation States

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A consensus statement from the Parkinson’s Foundation declares there isn’t enough data yet to draw reliable conclusions about whether medical cannabis products might be beneficial in treating Parkinson’s disease, and ... Read more

May 27, 2020May 27, 2020

Diesel Exhaust Tied to Risk of Parkinson’s Disease, Fish Study Shows

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Chemicals in diesel exhaust can trigger the formation of toxic protein clumps and the death of nerve cells — hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease — by preventing the cell’s natural disposal ... Read more

May 26, 2020May 28, 2020

Bright Light Therapy Helps Parkinson’s Sleep Disturbances, Study Suggests

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Bright light therapy can help improve sleep in people with Parkinson’s disease, likely due to its effects on the body’s “clock” genes that become dysregulated due to Parkinson’s treatment, ... Read more

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020

COVID-19 Infections May Appear as Rapid Worsening of Motor Symptoms

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Infections with the new coronavirus may manifest in people with Parkinson’s as a rapid worsening of disease symptoms, hindering early and accurate diagnosis of infections in this population, according to a case ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 29, 2020

FDA Approves Kynmobi Sublingual Film to Treat Off Episodes in Parkinson’s

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Sunovion’s Kynmobi (apomorphine hydrochloride) as an on-demand sublingual treatment for off episodes, or times when medication wears off, in people with Parkinson’s disease. ... Read more

May 22, 2020May 25, 2020

Requip Skin Patch Better Than Placebo at Improving Motor Function in Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s

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When used in combination with levodopa, Requip (ropinirole) patches result in greater improvements in motor function compared to placebo for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease, a Phase 3 clinical ... Read more

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