Parkinson Research News

'Brain changes' could provide early warning sign for Parkinson's disease  NHS Website"Scientists say they have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain, 15 to 20 years before symptoms appear," BBC News reports. […]

Pig brains better platform for study of CTE, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's  National Hog FarmerThe study strongly suggests that a translational swine model for mapping functional brain connectivity is an approach to determine biomarkers that lead to CTE. […]

Millions with neurological diseases could find new option in implantable neurostimulation devices  Purdue News ServiceThe United States is seeing an increase in the number of neurological diseases. Stroke is ranked as the fifth leading cause of death, with Alzheimer's being ... […]

Michael J. Fox Foundation CEO Delivering Keynote Speech at Gordon Research Conference on Parkinson's Disease  PRNewswireNEW YORK, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) announces that its Chief Executive Officer, Todd ... […]

Parkinson Canada Showcases Excellence through Continued Accreditation from Imagine Canada  Canada NewsWireTORONTO, June 20, 2019 /CNW/ - Parkinson Canada is pleased to announce that it is accredited since 2013 under the rigorous Imagine Canada Standards ... […]

New IDSAF and NIA research grants will speed Alzheimer's microbe hunt, says Dr. Leslie Norins of Alzheimer's Germ Quest, Inc.  BioSpacePublished: Jun 20, 2019. NAPLES, Fla., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The half-million dollars in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research grants recently announced ... […]

Early brain 'signs of Parkinson's' found  BBC NewsScientists say they have identified the earliest signs of Parkinson's disease in the brain, 15 to 20 years before symptoms appear. Scans of a small number of ... […]

Serotonergic pathology and disease burden in the premotor and motor phase of A53T α-synuclein parkinsonism: a cross-sectional study  The LancetBecause of the highly penetrant gene mutation and clinical features consistent with idiopathic Parkinson's disease, carriers of the autosomal dominant Ala53Thr ... […]

Earliest signs of Parkinson's disease uncovered in brain, scientists say  Times & StarA new study suggests changes to the serotonin system occur before any symptoms show. […]

UF Health opens neurology institute  Gainesville SunThe Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health opened for tours Wednesday. […]

Harvard researchers find gut microbes can lessen effectiveness of medicines  Harvard GazetteStudy published in Science shows that gut microbes can chew up medications, with serious side effects. […]

Global Brain Implants Market Will Reach to USD 831 Million By 2025: Zion Market Research  GlobeNewswireAccording to the report, the global brain implants market was approximately USD 379 million in 2018 and is expected to generate around USD 831 million by ... […]

Sleep Deprivation May Amplify Cognitive, Emotional Issues in Parkinson's  Parkinson's News TodayLearn more about how sleep deprivation may further damage memory and emotion in Parkinson's disease, which could be due to changes in dopamine ... […]

ProMIS Neurosciences Appoints Renowned Parkinson's Disease Expert Dr. C. Warren Olanow to Scientific Advisory Board  GlobeNewswireInternationally recognized leader in neurodegenerative diseases to advise on programs selectively targeting the toxic oligomer. […]

New Frontiers In Parkinson's Research, Thanks To The Michael J. Fox Foundation  YouAreUNLTDAs the spotlight-seeking keener he portrayed as Alex P. Keaton on the 1980s sitcom Family Ties, Michael J. Fox seared his boyish good looks and infectious ... […]

Targeting the Microbiome Could Improve Parkinson's Therapy  UCSF News ServicesResearch identifies enzymes produced by two different bacterial species that work together to digest L-Dopa in the human gut. Blocking one of these bacterial ... […]

Estimate of annual cost of Parkinson's doubles to $52 billion in new study - News  McKnight's Senior LivingThe total cost of Parkinson's disease to individuals, families and the U.S. government is $51.9 billion every year, according to a new estimate released by the ... […]

The Financial Burden of Parkinson Disease Is $52 Billion, More Than Double Previous Estimates  AJMC.com Managed Markets NetworkThe financial impact of Parkinson disease (PD) in the United States is more than double previous estimates, The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's ... […]

Brothers climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for Sleepy Hollow dad with Parkinson's  Chicago Daily HeraldWhen he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago, Bob Vodicka of Sleepy Hollow felt like he was hit by a freight train. Now, his two sons are ... […]

Your Stomach's Microbes Are Eating Your Medication, Say Researchers  Interesting EngineeringThe research could open the doors to the more effective deployment of medication. […]

Parkinson's Cost Burden Pegged at $50 Billion a Year  MedscapeThe new cost estimates, which include detailed caregiving costs, are double what had previously been reported. […]

Alzheimer’s Association awards $790K in grants to University of Pennsylvania researchers  The Philadelphia InquirerThe Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter this week announced nearly $790,000 in grant awards to Philadelphia scientists. The awards are from the ... […]

MJFF Assists Nitrome Biosciences' Pursuit of Parkinson's Therapies  Parkinson's News TodayNitrome Biosciences has received a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) to develop Parkinson's disease treaments. […]

Discovery and inhibition of an interspecies gut bacterial pathway for Levodopa metabolism  Science MagazineThe efficacy of l-dopa treatment for Parkinson's disease is hugely variable between individuals, depending on the composition of their microbiota. l-Dopa is ... […]

Parkinson's Disease Economic Burden On Patients, Families And The Federal Government Is $52 Billion, Doubling Previous Estimates  PRNewswire"The Economic Burden of Parkinson's Disease" was conducted and published by The Michael J. Fox Foundation, with support from national organizations ... […]