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New partnership to advance cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s

Swedish-based Smartcella has entered an agreement with a research team from the Karolinska Institute for the exclusive rights to advance a cell replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease into clinical development and commercialization. The Karolinska Institute team in Sweden, led by Johan Ericson, PhD, a professor of developmental biology, has…

Kenai facility will boost Parkinson’s neuron replacement research

Kenai Therapeutics is setting up research and laboratory facilities at Lilly Gateway Labs in San Diego, to help advance RNDP-001, its investigational dopaminergic neuron replacement therapy for Parkinson’s disease. By joining Gateway Labs, Kenai, formerly Ryne Biotechnologies, will have access to state-of-the-art facilities, along with resources and…

Sensors help assess Parkinson’s patients for apomorphine therapy

Wearable sensors that monitor motor symptoms like tremor can accurately assess eligibility of Parkinson’s disease patients for apomorphine pump therapy, aligning closely with traditional clinical evaluations, according to a study. The findings suggest that wearable sensors have “the potential to revolutionize the way patients are assessed and treated, ultimately…

Strength training app aimed at people with Parkinson’s, MS

A research initiative aims to create a mobile app using artificial intelligence (AI) to make strength training at home more effective for people with Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. The technology is being developed by Myworkout AS, in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology…

Alpha-synuclein clumps may form in kidneys before traveling to brain

People with chronic kidney disease, a condition characterized by a progressive loss of kidney function, have alpha-synuclein protein deposits in their kidneys, a study in China has found. Alpha-synuclein is a key marker of Parkinson’s disease, suggesting a possible link between kidney function and the neurodegenerative condition. “These findings are…