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August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

Some Dreams Can Predict Long-term Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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The content of dreams, namely dreams with negative emotions, seems to significantly predict long-term cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease, a recent longitudinal study suggests. The association was ... Read more

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

Certain Amino Acids May Be Valuable Parkinson’s Biomarkers, Review Finds

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Certain amino acids — the building blocks of proteins — found in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid may be valuable biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease, according to a review study. ... Read more

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Highly Sensitive, Low-cost Dopamine Detector May Help Diagnose Parkinson’s, Study Asserts

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Researchers have developed a highly sensitive but low-cost method to detect dopamine, which may help in the early diagnosis of several disorders characterized by abnormal dopamine levels such as ... Read more

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

Parkinson’s Foundation Awards 34 Research Grants Worth $3.4M

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To support scientists at all phases of Parkinson’s investigation and discovery, the Parkinson’s Foundation has awarded 34 research grants totaling $3.4 million. Grant recipients represent a range of disciplines, and ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

MJFF Urges Support for Bill Aiming to Ban Herbicide Paraquat in US

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is urging support for a landmark piece of U.S. legislation that would ban damaging pesticides, including the herbicide paraquat that has been linked to ... Read more

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Denali, Biogen Partner to Move DNL151 Into Late-stage Parkinson’s Trials

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Denali Therapeutics announced a partnership with Biogen to jointly develop and advance DNL151, an investigational small molecule treatment for Parkinson’s disease, to late-stage clinical testing following results from ongoing Phase 1/1b trials. The ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

New Y-Maze Test May Be Useful Measure of Memory and Thinking Skills

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A new behavioral test called the free-movement pattern Y-maze could be useful in assessing problems with working memory, both in animal models and people, a new study suggests. It ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020

Parkinson’s UK Invests £1M More Into Work to Protect Mitochrondria

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The nonprofit Parkinson’s UK announced an additional £1 million (about $1.3 million) award to NRG Therapeutics, advancing its work into potential treatments that can rescue damaged mitochrondria — the cellular ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

2020 Parkinson’s Foundation Community Health Grants Total $1.5M

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The Parkinson’s Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million in community health grants to about 100 programs that will benefit Parkinson’s disease patients in 37 states. The grants range from ... Read more

August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

Researchers, Advocates Collaborate for In-depth Review of Clinical Trials Targeting Parkinson’s

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A considerable amount of effort is being put into finding therapeutic agents for Parkinson’s disease, with several symptomatic and disease-modifying therapies currently being evaluated in clinical trials, according to ... Read more

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