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As this chronic illness progression continues to steal away functioning, I need more support. When I previously wrote about the excellent role Mrs. Dr. C plays within the support partnership, a reader asked, “How do I get me a Mrs. Dr. C relationship?” I didn’t reply at the time.
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People who took part in remote, video-conducted clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease reported high levels of satisfaction and interest in participating in future studies with remote video visits, scientists report. Three such trials showed that recruitment was feasible and enrolled participants were geographically dispersed — from across dozens of…
A first patient with Parkinson’s disease has been dosed with UB-312, Vaxxinity’s experimental vaccine therapy targeting alpha-synuclein, after treatment safety and tolerability was seen in healthy volunteers in a clinical trial. This marks the beginning of Part B in the Phase 1 trial (NCT04075318), which is enrolling up…
Yumanity Therapeutics has been awarded a $500,000 research grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to help accelerate testing of an investigational Parkinson’s disease therapy, YTX-7739. “MJFF is a globally recognized advocate and supporter of innovative research toward new treatments to stop Parkinson’s…
Biogen and Denali Therapeutics are planning to launch two late-stage clinical trials to further evaluate the potential of their investigational oral therapy BIIB122/DNL151 in treating people with Parkinson’s disease. The Phase 3 and Phase 2b trials, expected to commence this year, will be led by Biogen and follow promising results…
Spending time in the water can be refreshing, relaxing, and healing for both the body and the soul. For those with Parkinson’s disease (PD), performing exercises or movements in the water, a practice known as aquatic therapy, may be especially beneficial. Because water reduces the stress and pressure on the…
Columnist Mary Beth Skylis has a lot to be thankful for as she begins the new year. She plans to cultivate gratitude moving forward.
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