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A state-of-the-art digital technology that targets different brain areas during specific physiotherapy strategies used to measure walking and brain activity changes in Parkinson’s disease patients, is being developed by researchers at Northumbria University, England. Understanding these changes may help target and treat walking problems in these patients. Difficulties with movement, including walking,…

Changes in how brainwaves synchronize, known to occur in people with Parkinson’s disease, originate from distinct nerve cell networks in multiple brain regions involved in motor control, a study found.  Applying electrical stimulation to correct the abnormally coupled brainwaves may benefit…

Researchers from the Texas Woman’s University will investigate the benefits of equine-assisted therapy, known as EAT, in elder adults with Parkinson’s disease, with the help of a research grant from the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI). A non-profit organization, HABRI hopes to advance…

For the first time, researchers have confirmed the existence of a system that helps to clear waste from the brain in mammals other than rodents. The findings may hold implications for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson’s and Azlheimer’s, researchers said. Results of the research were shared…

Participants are now being recruited for several clinical trials testing investigational treatments for Parkinson’s disease, The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announced. Clinical trials are well-designed experiments conducted on human participants. Since such trials actually test a treatment in people, these studies are essential for understanding whether a given…

Delivering an alpha-synuclein-targeting molecule, called ASO4, in tiny fatty vesicles reduced toxic alpha-synuclein clumps and dopaminergic neuron loss — two main hallmarks of Parkinson’s disease — and lessened motor impairments in a mouse model of the disease. Results of the study add to previous findings suggesting that these…

Visual hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s disease are associated with a thinning of the inner layers of the eye’s retina, an exploratory study reported.  Published in the journal Nature Scientific Reports, the study was titled “…

Sleep disturbances caused by home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic are linked to worsening Parkinson’s symptoms and poorer quality of life, according to a recent study. Physical activity and adopting new hobbies, the research found, correlated with better sleep. Titled “Impact of home confinement during…

Production of the protein TOM20 rescued nerve cells that are damaged in people with Parkinson’s disease due to the toxic buildup of alpha-synuclein protein, a study in rats revealed. According to researchers, the interaction between TOM20 and alpha-synuclein represents a potential…

The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has received the Advocacy/Policy Award from the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in recognition of its role in Parkinson’s disease research and in shaping public health policy. The MJFF is only the second organization to receive this award. “This…