What's New in Parkinson's - Davis Phinney Foundation
3 days ago · December News. A meta-analysis found that tai-chi, yoga, and weight-training can help with dynamic balance for people with Parkinson’s.; Tavapon, a new drug being developed by Abbvie showed signs of improving mobility for people with early-stage Parkinson’s.; A small study reports that sub-optimal settings of DBS systems can impact sleep metrics related to sleep spindle density.
Tau levels in CSF predict decline in early Parkinson’s: 8-year study
1 day ago · In people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease who had yet to be treated, high levels of the proteins tau and P-tau181 in the cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF — the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord — predicted faster motor and cognitive decline, per a new study with eight years of follow-up.
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Top 10 Parkinson’s stories of 2024. In 2024, Parkinson’s News Today kept readers informed with updates on the latest research, treatments, and clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease. Here are the 10 most-read stories in 2024, each with a short summary.
Parkinson's News -- ScienceDaily
5 days ago · Information on Parkinson's disease. Learn about Parkinson's disease treatments, symptoms, new research and medication.
New Parkinson’s drug could slow or reverse progression of …
Aug 21, 2024 · “People with Parkinson’s should be aware that although the findings were interesting, this was only a safety, tolerability and immunogenicity study, and thus there is a long way to go for development of this treatment,” Michael S. Okun, M.D., Parkinson’s Foundation medical adviser and director at the Norman Fixel Institute for ...
Top Parkinson’s Science News Articles of 2024
Dec 10, 2024 · Top Parkinson’s Science News Articles of 2024 Dec 10, 2024. Every day, researchers are working hard to identify the mechanisms in the brain that are responsible for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and its symptoms. In 2024, scientists gathered even more information to help us solve this disease.
A Potential Parkinson’s Treatment Has Promising Results
Jun 20, 2024 · A small new trial published in the journal Nature Medicine describes what would be two firsts for Parkinson's disease, if they pan out: a diagnostic test and a potential immune-based treatment...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
Oct. 18, 2024 -- The FDA has approved a new injectable treatment for adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease called Vyalev (also known as Produodopa). This new option is designed to help...
New Vaccine for Parkinson’s Moves Closer to 1st Human Trials
Dec 1, 2022 · An experimental vaccine that stimulates immune responses against three regions of the alpha-synuclein protein — whose toxic clumps contribute to Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) — is moving into late-stage preclinical research aimed at supporting future requests to test it in clinical trials.
Parkinson's Drug Reduces Disease Markers in Breakthrough Trial
Mar 11, 2024 · A novel therapy designed to clear toxic clumps of a protein thought to be responsible for Parkinson's disease has shown promise in early clinical trials.