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May 13, 2019May 16, 2019

Levodopa-Sparing Medications May Help Patients in Early Stages of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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Neurologists treating patients with early-stage Parkinson’s disease should prescribe more often therapies that spare patients from starting levodopa too soon in order to delay onset of side effects associated ... Read more

May 13, 2019May 13, 2019

Scientists Develop HANABI Device to Identify Toxic Aggregates in Parkinson’s Patients’ Brains

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A new test can analyze cerebrospinal fluid samples and help measure how many toxic aggregates of alpha-synuclein can be found in the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease. The ... Read more

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

#AANAM – Data Recorded from PKG Wearable Device May Help Clinicians Choose Better Treatment, Study Says

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A wearable device called Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) can continuously and objectively monitor motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease, which can help clinicians select the most appropriate management therapy ... Read more

May 10, 2019May 10, 2019

#AANAM – Promising Blood Pressure Medicine Fails to Slow Parkinson’s Progression, Trial Results Show

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In contrast to what was observed in mice, a hypertension medicine called Dynacirc (isradipine) failed to slow Parkinson’s disease progression in humans, according to Phase 3 clinical trial results. However, ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

Low Levels of Substance P in Saliva May Help Predict Swallowing Problems, Study Suggests

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Low levels in saliva of a molecule called substance P may help predict the development of swallowing problems in people with Parkinson’s disease, a small pilot study in Germany ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019

#AANAM – L-DOPA Nasal Delivery System May Offer New Way to Manage Parkinson’s OFF Episodes

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Impel NeuroPharma has developed an inhaler to administrate a powder formulation of levodopa (L-DOPA) so people with Parkinson’s disease can more easily manage their symptoms. Evidence of the potential ... Read more

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Mindfulness Exercises Lessen Stress, Anxiety Symptoms Among Caregivers of Veterans, Study Shows

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Mindfulness-based interventions can improve mental health status, including reduction of stress and anxiety levels, in family caregivers of veterans with Parkinson’s disease and other health issues, a study shows. ... Read more

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019

Final Visit Completed for Last Patient in Phase 3 Trial Testing Accordion Pill

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The last Parkinson’s patient in Intec Pharma’s Phase 3 ACCORDANCE clinical trial has completed their final visit, the company announced. Taking place at approximately 90 clinical sites throughout the ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

#AANAM — Investigational VY-AADC01 Gene Therapy Provides Benefits for Parkinson’s Patients, Phase 1 Data Show

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A single-dose infusion of VY-AADC01, an investigational gene therapy, improves motor function and reduces the need for antiparkinsonian medications in advanced Parkinson’s disease patients, results from the Phase 1 ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019

#AANAM – Stem Cell Therapy Seen as Safe, May Improve Motor Function, Early Findings Suggest

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Treatment with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) — adult stem cells with regenerative effects — is safe and well-tolerated, and improves motor function in people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s ... Read more

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