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Premarketing OK Granted for Parkinson’s Second Generation KinetiGraph

 Global Kinetics Corporation, specialized in developing health technology for people with Parkinson’s disease, has received premarketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the next generation of its wrist-worn Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) system. The PKG records movement symptoms of the Parkinson’s wearer, provides programmed medication…

Parkinson’s Researchers Shed Light on Brain Area Controlling Eye Movements

Swedish researchers report that the massive burden of prioritizing visual stimuli from our environment lies with the the superior colliculus area of the brain. This ancient part of the brain may provide clues regarding the mechanisms leading to Parkinson’s disease, where patients often have impaired eye movement. The Karolinska Institute research paper, “Spatiotemporal interplay between…

Researchers Model Possible Test for Early Parkinson’s Diagnosis

Researchers may have found a test to diagnose neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease earlier, according to a new study published in the journal Physical Review Applied. The study, “Fluctuations in Protein Aggregation: Design of Preclinical Screening for Early Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Disease,” was conducted by Giulio Costantini, from…

Phase 3 Trial Enrollment Underway for Parkinson’s Disease Motor Movement Therapy

NeuroDerm has started enrolling Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients in iNDiGO, a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of ND0612L, the company’s levodopa/carbidopa (LD/CD) subcutaneous liquid formulation. Levodopa and dopamine agonists, the first line of defense against Parkinson’s disease, are drugs commonly used to improve and control the symptoms of tremor, muscular…