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August 18, 2017August 18, 2017

Mitochondria-Targeting Therapies in Parkinson’s Disease Are Focus of Free Webinar

The online Parkinson’s disease community GeneFo and Greg Macpherson, MitoQ‘s CEO, will conduct a free webinar on Aug. 24, at 1 p.m. EST, to shed light on the latest results of mitochondria-targeting ... Read more

August 17, 2017

Lack of Granulin Proteins — Once Considered Villains — Might Contribute to Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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Brain proteins called granulins — previously thought to be toxic — might play a crucial role in brain health, according to a study that suggests the proteins might be ... Read more

August 16, 2017

Parkinson’s Foundation Awards $1.2M in Grants to Early Career Researchers

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The Parkinson’s Foundation will award $1.2 million to early career scientists working on Parkinson’s disease research in 27 new career development and fellowship grants. Xi Chen, PhD, of the Van ... Read more

August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Singing Helps Early-stage Parkinson’s Patients Retain Speech, Respiratory Control, Studies Show

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Singing may help people with Parkinson’s disease — especially in its earlier stages — because it strengthens muscles involved in swallowing and respiratory control, suggests two studies from researchers at Iowa State ... Read more

August 14, 2017

Klotho Protein Fragment Improves Brain Function, Resilience in Mice; May Eventually Benefit Parkinson’s Patients

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The naturally-occurring protein α-klotho improves cognition and brain resilience in mice, and may have potential benefits for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), researchers showed. The study, ”Peripheral ... Read more

August 11, 2017August 11, 2017

Venture Capitalist Launches Foundation, Co-Founds New Biotech to Find Cure for His Parkinson’s

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Jonathan Silverstein’s two decades as a healthcare venture capitalist gave him the solid background he needed to be a success in his career. But it didn’t quite prepare him ... Read more

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017

New Fluorescent Tools Help Researchers Track Protein Involved in Parkinson’s Disease

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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania developed a strategy using fluorescence that allows them to track alpha-synuclein protein and follow its path inside neurons. This is important because while scientists know ... Read more

August 9, 2017August 9, 2017

Parkinson’s Experiment to Be Aboard Next Flight to International Space Station

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The United States is just four days away from sending a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station whose cargo will include a Parkinson’s disease experiment. National Aeronautics and Space Administration officials said ... Read more

August 8, 2017

Diabetes Therapy Byetta Improves Parkinson’s Patients’ Movement, Clinical Trial Shows

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Parkinson’s patients who injected themselves with the diabetes therapy Byetta (exenatide) every week for a year were able to move better, according to a Phase 2 clinical trial. Their improvement ... Read more

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017

Researchers Gain Better Insight Into Alpha-Synuclein’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease

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Researchers have learned more about the true role of alpha-synuclein, a faulty protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The findings of a recent study add insight into what ... Read more