Adding NE3107 to standard carbidopa/levodopa (CD/LD) therapy eases motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to data from a Phase 2a trial. “These data suggest that NE3107 as an adjunct therapy to levodopa may hold promise in ameliorating specific non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease, particularly in sleep/fatigue…
Enhanced ultrasound signals in the substantia nigra, the area of the brain impacted by Parkinson’s disease, are associated with increased motor disability and gait disturbances, a study concluded. The researchers noted that these ultrasound signals, called hyperechogenicity, may be useful a biomarker that reflects disease severity. “Our results may…
An active sexual life is associated with less severe motor and non-motor disability and a better quality of life in men with early Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. Its findings are “in line with data showing a close relationship between sexual health and general health both in…
A form of vitamin B3 can prevent degeneration and death of nerve cells linked to Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The study with that finding, “The NAD+ precursor, nicotinamide riboside, rescues mitochondrial defects and neuronal loss in iPSC and fly models of Parkinson’s disease,” was published in …
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