OM1 has expanded a real-world dataset of people with neurological conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, adding health records and clinical notes for 500,000 more people. “Expanding our neurology network to more than 3 million patients represents a pivotal milestone in enabling better outcomes for neurology patients,” Carl Marci, MD,…
Seal Rock Therapeutics has joined a Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) initiative to develop therapies targeted at the LRRK2 gene for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The program, LRRK2 Investigative Therapeutics Exchange (LITE), brings together academic and industry collaborators to support preclinical and clinical development aimed…
Parkinson’s disease can be a tricky opponent. Its path and progression, as well as the timing and nature of its symptoms, vary from person to person and can change within an individual from day to day. That can make diagnosis complex and confusing for everyone. One of the quirks…
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A study showed that following the MIND diet — one that’s rich in vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and berries, and low in sugary, fried, and high-fat foods — may help maintain gut health in people with Parkinson’s disease by reducing the levels of zonulin, a protein that helps…
The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced that it will provide more than $4.3 million toward 44 research grants that seek to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease and support efforts toward a cure. “The Parkinson’s Foundation is excited to support these brilliant scientists and see how they are approaching Parkinson’s…
Most people with Parkinson’s disease who’d experienced recurring falls found a personalized, home-based fall prevention program in Australia helpful for improving their safety and confidence. That’s according to a new assessment of the six-month program, dubbed Integrate, which was shown to reduce fall rates by nearly half among participants…
Was it really Parkinson’s disease? What else could these symptoms be? Could there have been some mistake? Is this just a crazy dream that I’ll wake up from? What will the future look like? Why us? I could probably go on all day, using up my maximum of 800…
Continuous exposure to low-oxygen air halted neurodegeneration and eased or reversed motor symptoms in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. “The results raise the possibility of an entirely new paradigm for addressing Parkinson’s,” Fumito Ichinose, MD, PhD, senior coauthor of the study, said in a…
I achieved a major accomplishment recently. Not only did I ride in a boat, but I was also able to use the tiny, foldable swim ladder off the back of the boat to go swimming — and I didn’t hurt myself. To an average person, this may not seem like…
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