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Onward Medical has received two grants totaling about $2.5 million to support early feasibility studies assessing whether its implantable spinal stimulation system, called ARC-IM, can lessen mobility difficulties and blood pressure instability in people with Parkinson’s disease. The ARC-IM system — in which targeted stimulation can…

A research advocate diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and a former nurse with Alzheimer’s disease were among recipients of volunteer awards from the Global Alzheimer’s Platform Foundation (GAP). GAP’s Citizen Scientist Awards acknowledge the contributions of volunteers in clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases. Each year, GAP’s network of research…

Moving Day, a signature fundraiser for the Parkinson’s Foundation, will join communities this spring to raise awareness and money to support care for people with Parkinson’s disease, and advance research toward better treatments. The events will take place in 33 cities across the U.S. from March 15 to…

Inserting a piece of nerve tissue from a patient’s ankle into the brain during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery appears a safe and feasible way to support damaged dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson’s disease, with the goal of slowing symptom progression. That’s according to results from a Phase 1…

Men with Parkinson’s disease mount stronger and more frequent immune responses than do women against PINK1, a protein that protects nerve cells from death, a new U.S. study found. These findings offer new clues for how the immune system shapes the course of disease in men and women, the…

Six months of treatment with intranasal FGF-1, a naturally occurring molecule that promotes blood vessel growth, improved blood flow in a brain region profoundly affected by Parkinson’s disease, along with motor function, in the first patient to undergo both assessments. That’s according to a press release by…

Sexual health among women with Parkinson’s disease is associated with sleep quality and the quality of the relationships they have with their partners, a study in Brazil found. The study analyzed the short- and long-term sexual health of 100 women with mild to moderate disease who were sexually active…

Thirteen blood biomarkers, including three never previously linked to Parkinson’s disease, may help in diagnosing people sooner and scientists in better understanding the condition, according to a study based on data from nearly 400,000 people. “We identified several blood biomarkers that may be associated with the risk of developing…

Treatment with psilocybin — the hallucinogenic agent in magic mushrooms — may help to prevent damage to the brain following mild head injuries, according to a new study done in rats. Head injuries are an established risk factor for Parkinson’s disease, as well as Alzheimer’s and other…

People with dementia related to Parkinson’s disease are at increased risk of death after undergoing surgery to address broken hips, a new study reports. Data suggest this increased risk is higher in people with Parkinson’s-related dementia than other types of dementia. “Our analysis of dementia subtypes reveals that not…