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May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
Patients with Bipolar Disorder at Higher Risk of Developing Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

Patients with bipolar disorder appear to have a nearly seven times higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease later in life, according to a nationwide ... Read more
May 24, 2019May 24, 2019
Endurance Exercise May Help Manage Cortisol Levels in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Suggests

Doing high-intensity endurance exercise reduces morning cortisol levels in patients with Parkinson’s disease, which may have an impact on the progression of non-motor ... Read more
May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Distinct Brain Activity Patterns Captured by EEG May Help in Treating Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

Measuring the electric brain activity of people with Parkinson’s may be a non-invasive and accurate way of diagnosing the disease and monitoring response to ... Read more
May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Gut Alpha-Synuclein May Be Used as Biomarker of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests

Alpha-synuclein levels in the gut are linked to Parkinson’s disease, indicating that gut alpha-synuclein may be used in combination with other disease biomarkers to ... Read more
May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Torso Exercises Helped Reduce Severity of Forward Stoop in Parkinson’s Patients

Torso-specific exercises can help improve posture and balance by significantly reducing the severity of forward stoop in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The study with ... Read more

Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Shorts or Pants? Learning to Embrace Our Parkinson’s Scars
May 22, 2019May 20, 2019
Last week, I attended my boxing class. Temperatures were in the high 80s, and ...
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Exposure to Air Pollution Not Linked to Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
May 22, 2019May 22, 2019
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution does not directly contribute to the development of ...
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Blink Rate May Help Predict Blood Levodopa Levels in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Suggests
May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Measuring how often a person spontaneously blinks could help predict motor changes in people with ...
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Specific BDNF Mutation May Be Linked to Higher Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
One amino acid change in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene, which provides instructions ...
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Gocovri Leads to Steady ‘On’ States in Parkinson’s Patients, Phase 3 Pooled Data Suggest
May 20, 2019May 20, 2019
Gocovri (amantadine) can effectively reduce the number and duration of “off” periods and dyskinesia ...
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Aptinyx to Launch Phase 2 Study of NYX-458 to Treat Cognitive Impairment
May 20, 2019May 22, 2019
Positive preclinical and Phase 1 clinical data support further assessment of Aptinyx‘s investigational compound ...

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A Message to Readers: It’s Not Just the Parkinson’s Disease
May 17, 2019May 16, 2019
In a previous column that I wrote about courage, I mentioned an eye disease ...
‘ParkinSong’ and Other Song Therapy Programs May Help Preserve Speech, Study Says
May 17, 2019May 17, 2019
Intensive singing interventions have the potential to increase vocal loudness, respiratory muscle strength, and ...
Parkinson’s Medications Relieve Central Pain Better than Other Types of Pain, Study Finds
May 17, 2019May 17, 2019
Abbott Partners with NIH on BRAIN Initiative to Use Neuromodulation Technologies
May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
PatientPoint Launches Digital Support Network for Neurologists, Patients, and Caregivers
May 16, 2019May 16, 2019
Restless Legs Syndrome and Restlessness: A Bad Combination
May 15, 2019May 13, 2019

Lysosome-targeting Therapies Can Potentially Reverse LRRK2 Effects in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which have been linked to familial Parkinson’s disease, impair ...
Early Involvement of Caudate Brain Region Linked to Worse Prognosis in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds
May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Vulnerable, but Not Alone
May 14, 2019May 10, 2019
Centogene Launches 2-Year Global ROPAD Study to Assess the Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease
May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Appendectomy Is Linked to Higher Risk of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
May 14, 2019May 14, 2019
People who have appendectomies have more than three times the risk of developing Parkinson’s ...
Finding the Little Surprises in Life
May 13, 2019May 9, 2019
Levodopa-Sparing Medications May Help Patients in Early Stages of Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
May 13, 2019May 16, 2019

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Scientists Develop HANABI Device to Identify Toxic Aggregates in Parkinson’s Patients’ Brains
May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
A new test can analyze cerebrospinal fluid samples and help measure how many toxic ...
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#AANAM – Data Recorded from PKG Wearable Device May Help Clinicians Choose Better Treatment, Study Says
May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
A wearable device called Personal KinetiGraph (PKG) can continuously and objectively monitor motor symptoms ...
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#AANAM – Promising Blood Pressure Medicine Fails to Slow Parkinson’s Progression, Trial Results Show
May 10, 2019May 10, 2019
In contrast to what was observed in mice, a hypertension medicine called Dynacirc (isradipine) ...
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Low Levels of Substance P in Saliva May Help Predict Swallowing Problems, Study Suggests
May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Low levels in saliva of a molecule called substance P may help predict the ...
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#AANAM – L-DOPA Nasal Delivery System May Offer New Way to Manage Parkinson’s OFF Episodes
May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
Impel NeuroPharma has developed an inhaler to administrate a powder formulation of levodopa (L-DOPA) ...
Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

You’re Not a Pack Mule: Release Your Burdens
May 8, 2019May 6, 2019
I was reading through some forums for Parkinson’s disease recently and came across one ...
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Mindfulness Exercises Lessen Stress, Anxiety Symptoms Among Caregivers of Veterans, Study Shows
May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Mindfulness-based interventions can improve mental health status, including reduction of stress and anxiety levels, ...
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Final Visit Completed for Last Patient in Phase 3 Trial Testing Accordion Pill
May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
The last Parkinson’s patient in Intec Pharma’s Phase 3 ACCORDANCE clinical trial has completed ...
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#AANAM — Investigational VY-AADC01 Gene Therapy Provides Benefits for Parkinson’s Patients, Phase 1 Data Show
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
A single-dose infusion of VY-AADC01, an investigational gene therapy, improves motor function and reduces ...
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#AANAM – Stem Cell Therapy Seen as Safe, May Improve Motor Function, Early Findings Suggest
May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Treatment with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) — adult stem cells with regenerative effects — ...
Columns, Journeying Through Parkinson's Disease   - a column by Sherri Woodbridge

Speaking to the Heart: A Story of Connection and a Meaningful Life
May 6, 2019May 2, 2019
I have been reading a book by disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada. One part ...
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#AANAM – Opicapone Can Prolong ‘On-Time’ Levopoda Provides, Data from Phase 3 Trials Show
May 6, 2019May 6, 2019
Once-daily opicapone can prolong the time during which treatment with levopoda, a standard therapy, effectively ...
Columns, Dr. C's Journey with PD - a column by Dr. C

Can You Hear Me Now?
May 3, 2019May 2, 2019
Over the many years of living with a chronic illness, I have seen many ...
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NYC Attorney with Parkinson’s Describes Positive Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation
May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
The first time the batteries for his deep brain stimulation (DBS) device were activated, ...
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Ballet Not Seen to Greatly Improve Gait or Balance in Small Study in Parkinson’s Patients
May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
Ballet practice may not improve balance and gait in people with Parkinson’s disease — ...

June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say

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A new tool called cardiopulmonary coupling could be used to effectively evaluate sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease patients, who often experience sleep disorders, according to a study. The study, “Assessment of sleep quality using cardiopulmonary coupling analysis in patients with ... Read more

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