Parkinson Research News

The 12 year old with a rare form of Parkinson's  SciTech EuropaEffecting around 100 people worldwide, Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Deficiency is an incredibly rare form of Parkinson's found in children. […]

Yarmouth gearing up for Parkinson SuperWalk on Sept. 28  The CoastguardFunds raised help support Parkinson's research and other initiatives. […]

An Alzheimer's study used electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories – here's what it could mean  Plainview Daily Herald(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Wissam Deeb, University of Florida. […]

Professor Receives More Funding for Parkinson's 'Smart Glove'  Parkinson's News TodayRead more about a smart glove for Parkinson's disease patients that is being developed by a professor at the University of Rhode Island. […]

Eisai and Meiji Announce Parkinson's Disease Treatment Equfina Tablets (Safinamide Mesilate) Approved In Japan  BenzingaTOKYO, Sept 20, 2019 - (JCN Newswire) - Eisai Co., Ltd. and Meiji Seika Pharma Co., Ltd. has announced the manufacturing and marketing approval in Japan ... […]

Obituary: Kathleen P. Maxwell  Lewiston Sun JournalAUBURN – Kathleen P. Maxwell passed away Sept. 15, 2019, at the Clover Healthcare facility in Auburn, Maine, after a long illness. She was born in Syracuse, ... […]

France brings a halt to illegal medical trial for Parkinson's and Alzheimers  The Local FranceFrench authorities have halted an illegal trial of hormone-steeped skin patches that enrolled at least 350 people with Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other ... […]

James L. Briggs  The SouthernMURPHYSBORO — James L. Briggs, 86, passed away Sunday afternoon, Sept. 15, 2019, at IU Ball Memorial Hospital. […]

Stuart Levy, microbiologist who sounded alarm on antibiotic resistance, dies at 80  Washington PostStuart B. Levy, a physician and microbiologist who sounded the alarm on the dangers of antibiotic resistance, demonstrating that drugs routinely given to fatten ... […]

Cannabis and Parkinson's Disease  Weedmaps NewsParkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurological disorder that gets worse with time. There is no known cure for this disease, which causes a lack of control ... […]

Cerevel Therapeutics to Present Results from a Phase 2 Study of Tavapadon in Patients with Early-stage Parkinson’s Disease  Yahoo FinanceData to be presented at the 2019 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. […]

Three BU Research Teams Win First Kilachand Fund Awards  BU TodayIn 2018, BU trustee Rajen Kilachand (Questrom'74, Hon.'14) made the largest gift in Boston University's history: $115 million. From that gift, $100 million ... […]

Hackensack University Medical Center Announces Participation in Investigational, One-Time Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s Patients  NewswiseThe Division of Movement Disorders at Hackensack University Medical Center has been selected to participate in the RESTORE-1 Phase 2 Clinical Study of ... […]

In Small Study, Parkinson's Disease Patients with LRRK2... : Neurology Today  LWW JournalsPulling data from two separate meta-analyses, researchers found an associated risk between patients with the LRRK2 mutation and different cancers. Experts ... […]

Bringing together the brains of the world - News - Nature Middle East  Nature Middle EastScience Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo A new consortium that aims to collect and analyse images of diseased brains is calling for collaborators from outside ... […]

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals to Present New Clinical Data and Outcomes Research at Upcoming Scientific Meetings  Yahoo FinanceNew data presented at the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders will highlight treatment benefit of pimavanserin in patients ... […]

Parkinson's Disease Market Global Studies With Top Companies Like Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, GlaxoSmithKline, Acorda Therapeutics, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Imugene Limited, Immutep And More |  MedgadgetThe latest Parkinson's Disease market report added to the storehouse of the Data Bridge Market Research examines the market status and different prospects. […]

Common Prostate Drug May Slow Progression of Parkinson, Researchers Say  AJMC.com Managed Markets NetworkTerazosin, a drug used to treat enlarged prostate, may also be able to slow the progression of Parkinson disease. […]

Living with Parkinson's  Southside TimesBy Stephanie Dolan. Life is hard enough without having to worry about all the things that can happen to us … accidents … illness … tax audits. It can be ... […]

Two Parkinson's Organizations Issue a Total of $5.9M in Research Grants  Parkinson's News TodayLearn more about the latest round of research grants issued by the American Parkinson Disease Association and the Parkinson's Foundation. […]

UMN researcher motivated by daughter to continue work on new drug for neurodegenerative diseases  Minnesota DailyPerusse said he is hoping his work can help other infants in the same situation as his daughter. […]

Research published on artificial intelligence - Albert Lea Tribune  Albert Lea TribuneTwo physicians working at Mayo Clinic Health System in Albert Lea are bringing attention to the impact artificial intelligence can have in the medical field in a ... […]

Anthony Fitzpatrick receives $2.84M to decipher origins of brain disorders  EurekAlertAnthony Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., a Columbia scientist and Zuckerman Institute principal investigator, is part of a team of researchers selected by the NIH to map the ... […]

NIH awards $20 million over five years to bring together music therapy and neuroscience  National Institutes of HealthThe National Institutes of Health has awarded $20 million over five years to support the first research projects of the Sound Health initiative to explore the ... […]

Hope Is Good Medicine When Fighting Parkinson's Disease  Parkinson's News TodayColumnist Sherri Woodbridge recalls receiving a second opinion confirming her Parkinson's diagnosis and how she chose hope as she faced the challenge. […]