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Brain-Region Stimulation May Ease Motor Symptoms
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Stimulating nerve cells in a region of the brain involved in processing sound and emotions may help ease motor symptoms such as those caused by Parkinson’s disease, without unwanted side effects on emotional response, according...
Patients in Pilot Study See Promise In Equine-Assisted Therapy
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Parkinson’s disease patients in a pilot study testing the effects of equine-associated therapy report that they enjoy working with horses, while researchers say they hope results from the program will provide evidence of its...
Study Reinforces Inflammation’s Role in Parkinson’s Development
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Microglia-driven inflammation plays an early, key role in the development of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease, by contributing to the spread of abnormal protein clumps in the brain. That’s according to...
End-Stage Parkinson’s Disease: What To Know
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Managing the late stages of Parkinson’s disease is challenging for people living with the condition and their caregivers. Parkinson’s is a progressive disease, meaning it worsens over time. Knowing what to expect from end-stage...
The Gift of Letting People In
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Living with Parkinson’s disease means constantly negotiating the unpredictable: tremors that come and go without warning, stiffness that turns a short walk into a major expedition, fatigue that hits like a wave. It’s easy,...
SLEIPNIR Clinical Trial Platform To Test 3 Parkinson’s Drugs At Once
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Cure Parkinson’s is funding SLEIPNIR, a multiarm clinical trial platform that will simultaneously test up to three disease-modifying treatments for Parkinson’s disease — assessing whether any of them can engage with their...
4 Parkinson’s Advances: How Research Is Improving Treatment
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Researchers have made significant discoveries about Parkinson's disease in the past decade, leading to improved treatments while continuing to study new options through clinical trials. Several new medications have been approved in...
Five Tips to Support a Loved One with Parkinson’s (Ask the MD Video)
Shared from michaeljfox.org. A network of love and support can be an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to living well with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it isn’t always easy for loved ones to find their place in that network. When does care become...
Stay Moving with Parkinson’s: Tai Chi, Ping Pong, and Rock Climbing
Shared from davisphinneyfoundation.org. Exercise plays a vital role in living well with Parkinson’s. That’s why movement-based activities like Tai Chi, ping pong, and rock climbing are more than just fun—they’re powerful tools for improving strength, balance,...
Take the Smell Test Challenge Today
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Smell loss can be linked to brain disease. An important research study is exploring this connection. Your information could help scientists learn more about disease risk and progression. The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative...