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Click here to read about a joint effort between the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Parkinson’s Foundation to support veterans with Parkinson’s.

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Sleep disorders are more common in early-stage Parkinson’s patients with symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and urinary tract issues, a study says. Click here to learn more.

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Click here to read about a fall prevention program that combines yoga and occupational therapy and was well-received by people living with Parkinson’s disease.

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Researchers have developed structures that act like switches to turn on genes that may boost the efficacy of gene therapies for disorders such as Parkinson’s. Read more here.

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A light-based deep brain stimulation (DBS) method can alleviate Parkinson’s motor symptoms when applied to a region of the brain, an animal study shows. Read more here.

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Click here to learn more about steps the Michael J. Fox Foundation is taking to help Parkinson’s disease patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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MedRhythm focuses on Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation, incorporating music to aid walking in people with neurological disorders or conditions. Click here to read more about it.

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As part of settling into her “new normal” with Parkinson’s, Lori DePorter is getting involved in clinical studies, hoping her participation will help find a cure. Read more from Lori here.

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A signaling pathway that helps protect brain cells from neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s is needed for sleep in fruit flies and zebrafish. Read more about it here.

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Biomarkers of brain inflammation could provide a useful means for classifying Parkinson’s patients and aid in choosing treatment, a study suggests. Read more here.

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A substudy in a Phase 1 trial of Parkinson’s patients given levodopa once by IV (and the gene therapy VY‐AADC01), found good motor responses at low dose. Read more here.

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Stalevo may be more effective but produces more side effects than other medications in the treatment of early Parkinson’s disease, a meta-analysis shows. Find out more about it here.

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There are several things you can do to improve your daily routine while living with Parkinson’s. Many of these changes include small adjustments and renovations to your home, which should be your safe place now more than ever.

To help you with all these overwhelming changes, we’ve put together a list of tips based on suggestions from the…[Read more]

Sidekicks Anytime, an offshoot of the Parkison’s-tailored Sidekicks program, encourages patients confined by COVID-19 to engage in creative fun. Click here to read more about it.

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A variant of the apolipoprotein protein, APOE4, directly affects alpha-synuclein clumping in diseases like Parkinson’s, two separate mouse studies found. Read more here.

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The Care Partner Summit (Cumbre Para Cuidadores) is being post-poned until 2021 due to COVID-19. Click here to read more.

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Parkinson’s News Today’s Ally Macgregor discusses how weighted blankets can help people with Parkinson’s get a good night’s sleep.

For more information about Parkinson’s disease, please visit http://www.parkinsonsnewstoday.com

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Sherri Woodbridge encourages people with Parkinson’s to stay calm as they face their next invisible giant, COVID-19. Click here to read more from Sherri.

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Parkinson’s News Today’s Ally Macgregor discusses how Rock Steady Boxing could help improve quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease.

For more information about Parkinson’s disease, please visit http://www.parkinsonsnewstoday.com

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Parkinson’s News Today’s Ally Macgregor discusses the Reviver, and how it could improve balance, mobility and sensory motor coordination in people with moderate to advanced Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism.

For more information about Parkinson’s disease, please visit http://www.parkinsonsnewstoday.com

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