As my late Uncle Brandon’s Parkinson’s disease progressed, my family became increasingly involved in helping him navigate appointments, medications, physical therapy, and everyday life. But somewhere along the way, we started making mistakes. At times, we began talking about Uncle Brandon more than we talked to him. At first,…
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A $2.5 million research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) will help expand a Phase 2 clinical study testing the experimental treatment NEU-411 in people with early Parkinson’s disease. Neuron23 will use the funds to activate four clinical sites in Israel for the Phase…
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According to this year’s Parkinson’s Foundation State of the Community Survey, disease symptoms and medication knowledge are top concerns for the Parkinson’s disease community. More than half of the participants identified motor symptoms (61%), especially tremor, gait, and balance issues, and nonmotor symptoms (52%), including sleep,…
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This month, Michael J. Fox turned 65. And I’ve had a crush on the man for almost 40 years. Back in the 1980s, when I grew up, the show “Family Ties” was at its height. It starred Fox as the teenage son of two ex-hippies, and he had…
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Scenic Biotech has joined the LRRK2 Investigative Therapeutics Exchange (LITE) program to study its PLA2G15 inhibitors as a potential treatment approach for Parkinson’s disease, including in people with LRRK2 gene mutations. The program is an initiative from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) designed to identify biomarkers…
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Levodopa was first used in clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease in 1961, and it eventually became the gold standard for treatment. Today, it’s still the most common medication available for managing symptoms like tremors and stiffness. But “off” periods — when the medication wears off —…
Becoming educated and informed about Parkinson’s is a good first step. Here you’ll find general information about the disease, including diagnosis, symptoms, and causes.
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