A few weeks ago, my husband, John, and I were at a friend’s house for dinner. It was a delightful evening of dining al fresco, delicious food, and friends in a beautiful environment. There was only one problem: I couldn’t hear the conversation! Ack! I’ve known for years that I…
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Aspen Neuroscience has completed dosing in the third and fourth groups of people with Parkinson’s disease receiving its new commercial-ready formulation of the cell therapy sasineprocel (ANPD001) in a small U.S. clinical trial. This brings the total number of adults with Parkinson’s who received sasineprocel in the…
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When many people picture Parkinson’s disease, they envision the tremors. Their hearts sink, and they get quiet, perhaps thinking of a distant relative or friend who had the condition. Before my dad’s diagnosis in 2013, I fell into this category, picturing a man we knew from church who stooped…
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Gut bacteria that produce vitamin B6 may help nerve cells in the brain produce dopamine, a chemical involved in motor control that is missing in Parkinson’s disease, according to an animal study. The research in worms and mice adds to a growing understanding of how the gut-brain axis is…
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Every family has its own way of showing encouragement. Mine definitely did. When someone in our crew cocoon did something hard, we celebrated. We told them we were proud, noticed their progress, and reminded them of how far they’d come. So when Uncle Brandon was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease,…
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The first meeting of the National Parkinson’s Project Advisory Council, held on June 29, ended with a commitment to deliver a first report by summer 2027, while acknowledging that more clarity is needed on the federal funding required for Parkinson’s disease research and care. The National Parkinson’s Project…
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