A new clinical trial led by scientists at the Yale School of Medicine is testing whether targeting inflammation in people at high risk of Parkinson’s disease can prevent or slow disease development. In the PRISMS study (NCT06996652), which recently enrolled its first participant, researchers are testing adalimumab, an…
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Several years ago, I wrote a column that described the sense of presence that Parkinson’s disease brought to our lives after my dad’s diagnosis in 2013. After the whirlwind of the diagnosis and navigating the logistics of what it meant for my dad to have the condition, we began…
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Incorporating a theory focused on maximizing patients’ motivation may enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation aimed at improving lung function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. “This study provides initial evidence that incorporating strategies [to maximize motivation] into respiratory training can enhance [lung function outcomes] in…
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Texas weather has a way of humbling you just when you think you’ve figured it out. One of my cousins was celebrating a birthday at a local mini amusement park, and our family and friends came out to join the festivities. It was one of those rare Texas days that…
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Surgeons and neurologists treating Parkinson’s disease now have a clearer, more personalized window into the human brain, thanks to a newly cleared software tool that maps surgical implants and brain pathways. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Omniscient Neurotechnology for Quicktome Deep Brain…
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Researchers identified candidate biomarkers in spinal fluid and blood that showed different patterns among healthy controls, people in a prodromal group at risk of Parkinson’s, and those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, suggesting they may help track the disease across stages. The analysis included more than 1,100 participants. “Our data-driven approach…
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