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August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Coffee Decreases Parkinson’s Tremors in Men, Study Suggests

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Drinking coffee may reduce tremors in Parkinson’s disease patients, but only among men, a recent study suggests. The study, “Sex-dependent Effects of Coffee Consumption on Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease,” ... Read more

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Gene Therapy in Clinical Trial, AXO-Lenti-PD, Safe And Effective in Monkey Model of Parkinson’s, Study Says

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The experimental gene therapy AXO-Lenti-PD (OXB-102) was seen to be both safe and effective in a primate model of Parkinson’s disease, a study reported, supporting a clinical trial getting ... Read more

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

Senior Helpers Sending 6 Rock Steady Boxing Coaches from North Carolina to Group’s Conference

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Aware that non-contact boxing routines can improve the lives of Parkinson’s patients, Senior Helpers is sending six Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) coaches to the organization’s national conference. Senior Helpers, a ... Read more

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

With BlueRock Acquisition, Bayer Plans to Open Trial of Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s

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Bayer has announced an agreement to acquire the cell therapy company BlueRock Therapeutics, and plans to open a clinical trial of a potential Parkinson’s stem cell-based treatment this year. ... Read more

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019

Scientists Can Use Smartphones as Simple, Affordable Way to Measure Tremors in Mice

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Neuroscientists have developed a simple and inexpensive way to measure tremors, one of the main symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, in lab mice using a smartphone. The new test showed ... Read more

August 15, 2019

Parkinson’s UK Awards Scientist £100,000 to ID Ways of Protecting Dopamine-producing Neurons

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A scientist at the University of Sheffield in England has been awarded a £100,000 grant by Parkinson’s UK to develop a treatment that might slow or stop the progression of ... Read more

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

Researchers Contemplate Salivary Alpha-Synuclein as Parkinson’s Biomarker

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Alpha-synuclein in saliva may be a potential biomarker for Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent review article, but more research is necessary to determine its reliability as a possible ... Read more

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

Plant Antioxidant Seen to Aid Mitochondria and Ease Motor Problems in Early Parkinson’s Study

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Alpha-arbutin — an antioxidant found in plants such as blueberry bush — may restore mitochondrial function in nerve cells and ease the motor disabilities associated with Parkinson’s disease, according ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Added Falls, More Sleep Problems, Depression, Study Shows

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Low vitamin D levels are associated with a greater tendency for falls, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study. The findings, ... Read more

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Specific Dopamine-producing Neurons Crucial to Adaptive Movement, Early Study Finds

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Dopaminergic neurons — nerve cells gradually lost to Parkinson’s progression — that contain an enzyme called aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 are essential for acquiring the motor skills needed for proper ... Read more

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