Most people first think of the physical symptoms when they hear about Parkinson’s disease. Tremors, stiffness, slowed movement, and changes in speech are the most common signs. But for many families, there’s another worry. We fear that the person we love might slowly lose the personality that makes them…
Vima Therapeutics is gearing up to launch a Phase 2 clinical trial this year to evaluate VIM0423, its potential first-in-class once-daily oral therapy for dystonia, or abnormal muscle tone, associated with Parkinson’s disease. Meanwhile, the first participant has been dosed in Stride Dystonia, a Phase 2…
Casma Therapeutics has been awarded $7.6 million from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to support the preclinical development of its CSM-101 therapy candidate for Parkinson’s disease. The funding includes a $2.1 million grant under the Targets to Therapies Initiative, which will be used for helping…
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This winter, my husband, Arman, and I finally took a long-awaited trip to Los Angeles to visit our children. We had planned to visit them back in August, but a Parkinson’s-related fall deterred our plans. Since we canceled the trip in August, I’ve been anxiously awaiting this visit. My…
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Having a chronic illness is exhausting in so many ways. I’ve described Parkinson’s disease as being exhausted physically on a cellular level. It’s not like being tired after running a foot race or sleeping poorly the night before. On a molecular level, it’s like my cells and neurons are…
The integration of Kneu Health’s smartphone-based platform into Cedars-Sinai’s Parkinson’s care program enabled ongoing symptom monitoring and revealed the need for earlier intervention in 79% of encounters. According to the company, clinicians reported that the added insight helped care teams monitor treatment responses and inform more timely, personalized…
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.
It helps to know others have been where you are now. Here’s a collection of our columnists’ words of wisdom to help you along on your Parkinson’s journey.
There is no cure for Parkinson’s yet, but there are treatments that can help manage the disease. Learn more about current therapeutic approaches here.
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