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September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

Scientists Develop New System to Better Manage Medication Delivery

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Scientists have developed a new system that can provide a controlled and sustained release of parkinsonian medications, thus enabling better management of Parkinson’s disease. The mechanisms behind this delivery ... Read more

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020

Seelos Therapeutics, Duke University Agree to Test SLS-004 in Parkinson’s Pre-Clinical Study

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Seelos Therapeutics has signed an agreement with Duke University in North Carolina to conduct a pre-clinical study of SLS-004, one of its gene therapy candidates, as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease. ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

Simvastatin Fails to Slow Parkinson’s Progression, Trial Data Shows

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Simvastatin, a widely-used cholesterol-lowering medication, failed to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to data from a Phase 2 trial. Based on these findings, it was decided that ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020

$7.2M Grant Advances Work Into LRRK2 Protein’s Role in Parkinson’s

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The Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative has awarded a $7.2 million grant to a research team working to unravel the structure and biology of leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2), ... Read more

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Reduced Protein Synthesis May Be Early Indicator for Parkinson’s

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Reduced protein synthesis could serve as a biomarker to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease, even before motor symptoms appear, a recent study suggests. The study, “Protein synthesis is suppressed in sporadic ... Read more

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Age, Depression, Other Factors Linked to Fatigue Progression, Study Finds

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Fatigue increases over time in people with Parkinson’s disease and is associated with several factors, including sex, age, depression symptoms, and higher cognitive function, a study has found. The results ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Cognitive Changes Are Most Challenging Symptom for Parkinson’s Care Partners, Research Reveals

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Cognitive changes in people with Parkinson’s disease pose a substantial challenge for their care partners, new research suggests. The findings were presented at the 2020 Congress of Parkinson’s Disease ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

‘Is Parkinson’s Inherited?’ MJFF Webinar Focuses on Genetics, Diversity in Trials

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A new webinar titled “Is Parkinson’s Inherited?” — led by a research vice president at the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) — focused on the genetics and heritability of Parkinson’s ... Read more

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020

UK, Japan Research Groups Back Joint New Regenerative Medicine Projects

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The United Kingdom’s Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) are collaborating to support eight new regenerative medicine projects seeking to develop ... Read more

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020

Large Survey to Identify Unmet Needs of Underserved Parkinson’s Populations in US

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The Parkinson’s Foundation is launching a large paper-based survey to identify gaps in existing research in traditionally underserved people with Parkinson’s disease by gathering patient-reported information about treatment and ... Read more

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