An ongoing pilot trial is evaluating a computer-based, non-pharmacological cognitive approach to improve motor function and ease fatigue in people with Parkinson’s disease. “Study protocol for a randomised pilot study of a computer-based, non-pharmacological cognitive intervention for motor slowing and motor fatigue in Parkinson’s disease,” appeared in…
Biogen and C4 Therapeutics (C4T) have joined efforts to develop therapies using a cell’s natural protein degradation system as a way of treating neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This agreement allows the two to combine Biogen’s expertise in neuroscience and therapy development with C4T’s…
Patients with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers are usually active and ready to adopt strategies to improve their quality of life and disease management, but lack self-management support, a study finds. The study, “Development of the Integrated Parkinson’s Care Network (IPCN): using co-design to plan collaborative care for…
Together with aging, the disruption of a cell’s waste disposal system and exaggerated immune responses can lead to the progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons seen in diseases like Parkinson’s, according to new research in fruit flies. The study, “Hyperactive Innate Immunity Causes Degeneration of Dopamine Neurons upon…
A new neuromodulator — a wireless pacemaker-like device — may provide real-time treatment to patients with diseases such as Parkinson’s by monitoring abnormalities and delivering corrective electrical signals to the brain. The device was described in the study, “A wireless and artefact-free 128-channel neuromodulation device for…
Cutting out a portion of or removing a gene linked to Parkinson’s disease protects against the formation of toxic protein clumps within brain cells, scientists have found. This discovery has the potential to significantly affect the development of next-generation cell-based therapies, which involve injecting healthy cells into brain regions…
A new roadmap for preclinical and clinical trials investigating compounds to treat and prevent Parkinson’s disease was proposed by a team of international academic and industry researchers, the Alpha-Synuclein Clinical Path Working Group, in conjunction with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.
Parkinson’s News Today provided you with daily coverage of important findings, treatment developments, and clinical trials related to Parkinson’s during 2018. We look forward to bringing more news to Parkinson’s patients, as well as their family members and caregivers, during 2019.
A protein called Parkin, which is absent or faulty in many patients with early-onset Parkinson’s disease, helps keep cells alive and reduces the risk of inflammation, according to a recent study. These results suggest that the…
Parkinson Voice Project (PVP) is presenting a free educational lecture Jan. 12 in Richardson, Texas, for Parkinson’s disease patients and caregivers that will focus on nutritional health and disease management. Themed “Optimal Nutrition for Living Well with Parkinson’s,” the lecture will take place at 10:30 a.m. CT at PVP,…
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