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August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Coached Exercise via Telehealth Show Promise in Parkinson’s Group

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Remote coaching via telehealth could help people with Parkinson’s disease stay physically active, even when in-person events aren’t feasible, a study suggests. The study, “Promoting Physical Activity via Telehealth ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020

Inhaled Toxins Can Inflame Brain in Ways That Promote Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

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Inhaled bacterial toxins can cause inflammation in a brain region associated with smell, and this inflammation may help in the initiation and propagation of Parkinson’s-related molecular changes in the ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

Concussion Linked With 57% Higher Risk of Parkinson’s in Study

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People who had a concussion are more likely to be diagnosed later in life with Parkinson’s disease and other neurologic disorders than those who never had this type of ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 6, 2020

Tinnitus May Warn of Increased Risk for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

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Tinnitus, a sensation of sound without any source, appears to precede Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases and may serve as a sign of increased risk for those conditions, according to ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

MJFF Awards $8.5M to 3 Teams Working to Image Protein Clumps

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The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has awarded a total of $8.5 million to research teams at AC Immune, Mass General Brigham, and Merck to develop a way to ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

Parkinson’s UK Opens Survey on Research Participation in Pandemic

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Parkinson’s UK is asking patients and others in the community to take part in a survey about research participation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and possible adaptations for ... Read more

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Positive Data Reported for ACI-12589, First-in-class Parkinson’s Diagnostic Agent

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AC Immune anticipates advancing ACI-12589, its novel alpha-synuclein positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, to clinical development in the last quarter of this year. Based on ... Read more

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Axial Given $440K Grant to Develop Model for Studies of Gut-Brain Axis

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Axial Biotherapeutics announced a $440,000 grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to support its efforts to develop a model that can mimic the nervous system of the ... Read more

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020

Possible Causes of Sensory Nerve Damage, Pain in Parkinson’s Identified

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The levels of two types of fatty molecules — anandamide and glucocerebroside — are significantly altered in people with Parkinson’s disease, and associate with sensory nerve damage and chronic ... Read more

July 30, 2020August 3, 2020

NSAIDs May Lower LRRK2 Parkinson’s Risk, Study Asserts

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Regular use of aspirin or ibuprofen could lower the risk of Parkinson’s disease associated with mutations in the LRRK2 gene, a new study suggests. The study, “Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Use ... Read more

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