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New UMass Lowell Study to Explore Link Between Gut Bacteria and Parkinson’s Disease
(October 23, 2017) – The National Institutes of Health recently awarded a UMass Lowell public health professor a $2.1 million grant to study the relationship between gut bacteria and Parkinson’s disease. The five-year study will be the largest of its k …
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Deep Sleep Linked to Cognitive Performance in People Living with Parkinson’s
(October 23, 2017) – Patients with Parkinson’s disease who have higher levels of slow-wave, or deep, sleep show significantly higher performance on a variety cognitive measures compared with those who have lower slow-wave sleep levels, despite no diffe …
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First Patient Treated with Titan Pharmaceuticals’ Subdermal Implant for Parkinson’s Disease
(October 12, 2017) – Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company developing proprietary therapeutics for the treatment of select chronic diseases utilizing its ProNeura™ long-term, continuous drug delivery technology, announced today that the fi …
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Scientists Identify the Structure of a Key Enzyme that Protects the Brain Against PD
(October 12, 2017) – Scientists at the University of Dundee have identified the structure of PINK1, a key enzyme that protects the brain against Parkinson’s disease. The result of a decade of work, the research team said that solving the 3-D structure …
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New Phase 3 Trial to Test Nuplazid for Parkinson’s Psychosis in Array of Dementia Patients
(October 12, 2017) – Acadia Pharmaceuticals is starting a new Phase 3 clinical trial testing the efficacy of pimavanserin to treat the hallucinations and delusions associated with dementia-related psychosis in a broad array of patie …
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Researchers Develop New Tool to Diagnose First Signs of Parkinson’s Disease
(October 5, 2017) – Researchers have developed the first tool that can diagnose Parkinson’s disease when there are no physical symptoms, offering hope for more effective treatment of the condition. Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Austral …
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MSU Researcher Hopes to Link Sense of Smell with Development of PD
(October 3, 2017) – A federally funded study, headed by a researcher at MSU, claims to have found a link between poor sense of smell and a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. These results provide hope for earlier detection and better …
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The Parkinson Alliance Announces That a New Fundraiser “Food, Wine, & Maybe Tuscany” Will Take Place on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Princeton, NJ
KINGSTON, N.J., September 18, 2017—The Parkinson Alliance announced today that a new fundraiser, Food, Wine, & Maybe Tuscany, will take place on Saturday, November 4, 2017, in Princeton University’s Frick Chemistry Building, in Princeto …
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Asthma Medication May Reduce the Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease
(September 13, 2017) – Researchers at the University of Bergen have completed a large study that included data from the Norwegian Prescription Database, in cooperation with researchers at Harvard University. The research has revealed that medicat …
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The 23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk Raised Over $1.5 Million in Donations for Parkinson’s Disease Research
KINGSTON, N.J. (July 27, 2017) – The Parkinson Alliance announced today that the 23rd Parkinson’s Unity Walk, which took place on Saturday, April 22, 2017, raised over $1.5 million in donations for Parkinson’s disease research. Thanks to the enthusiasm …