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Parkinson’s Foundation Expanding Its Global Care Network for Patients

To expand access to quality care, the Parkinson’s Foundation is expanding to 60 the Centers of Excellence within its Global Care Network for Parkinson’s disease, and adding a new level of recognized excellence, called Comprehensive Care Centers. A total of 15 medical centers found to be providing “outstanding” and specialized clinical care and resources…

Nordic Walking Can Help Patients in Gaining More Efficient Gait

Because people with Parkinson’s disease tend to take shorter steps and move more slowly, they get less of a “pendulum-like” effect helping their movements, which makes their gait less efficient and ultimately uses more energy, a small study suggests. Its findings also indicate that Nordic walking — walking with…

Head Tremors Linked to Parkinson’s Severity in Small Study

Greater head motions due to Parkinson’s-related tremors were found to be associated with worse disease severity, a small study in patients reported. As an added diagnostic test in the clinic, measuring the degree of tremors affecting the head may also help in recognizing Parkinson’s early in people, its researchers…

Supernus Boosts Therapy Portfolio With Finalized Buyout of Adamas

Supernus Pharmaceuticals’ portfolio of Parkinson’s disease therapies now includes Gocovri (amantadine) and Osmolex ER (amantadine hydrochloride), with the company’s acquisition of Adamas Pharmaceuticals now complete. “Adamas fits squarely within our corporate development strategy, adding a late-stage commercial product with significant revenue,” Jack Khattar, president and CEO of Supernus…

New Engagement Council Seeks Patient Insight for Treatment R&D

Aiming to improve the clinical outcomes of people with Parkinson’s disease, pharmaceutical company UCB is partnering with key U.K. and U.S. nonprofits to establish the Patient Engagement Council for Parkinson’s Research. UCB is teaming up with the Parkinson’s Foundation in the U.S. and Parkinson’s UK in launching…