A rare nerve disorder may offer clues to potential Parkinson’s disease treatment targets, a mouse study showed. In giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), buildup of neurofilament proteins trap several cellular organelles and proteins, preventing nerve cells from clearing and recycling waste, the study found. Because neurofilament proteins have also been…
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Right Brain Bio is repurposing the approved therapy RB-190 as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease — and is now preparing to seek U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance to test the anticancer medication for this indication in a Phase 2 clinical trial. The company intends to file…
I’m not the only person in my family to have experienced Parkinson’s disease. About 25 years ago, my maternal grandfather was diagnosed with it. His was a more typical diagnosis, coming in his 70s, unlike my diagnosis, which came in my 30s. I don’t remember many of…
An intervention combining talk therapy with virtual reality may help improve mental health and life quality for people with Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. “The results of this study demonstrated that [virtual reality-augmented cognitive behavioral therapy] significantly enhanced emotional well-being and quality of life in the experimental group compared…
Note: This column describes the author’s own experiences with deep brain stimulation. Not everyone will have the same response to treatment. Consult your doctor before starting or stopping a therapy. When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2015, things weren’t too bad. I had a slight tremor…
Rare mutations that impair the normal activity of the ITSN1 gene were found to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease by about 10 times, according to a study. The findings are in line with those of another recent study that linked ITSN1 mutations to an elevated Parkinson’s risk,…
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