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First Parkinson’s Patient Dosed in Unixell Stem Cell Therapy Study
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Unixell Biotechnology has dosed its first Parkinson’s disease patient in a clinical study of its stem cell therapy candidate, UX-DA001. According to a press release from Unixell, a surgeon at Ruijin Hospital in Shanghai...
Phase 3 Program for Parkinson’s Drug Risvodetinib Gets FDA Review
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Risvodetinib, an experimental oral small molecule Abli Therapeutics is developing for people with untreated Parkinson’s disease, may be one step closer to Phase 3 clinical testing, following a meeting with U.S. regulators. The...
Voice Problems and Parkinson’s: Causes and Management
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. If you’re living with Parkinson’s disease and struggle with a quiet speaking voice or other speech problems, you’re not alone. Changes in speech and vocal articulation are common symptoms of Parkinson’s. Many people with Parkinson’s...
Parkinson’s Gene Therapy Safe, Appears to Ease Motor Symptoms
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Treatment with Askbio‘s gene therapy candidate AB-1005 is safe and appears to ease motor symptoms in people with either a recent or a long-standing diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. That’s according to the full results of a...
Valuable Advice for Parkinson’s Disease ‘Newbies’
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. You must exercise! Exercise! Exercise! This is probably the most important piece of advice anyone can give or receive regarding dealing with Parkinson’s disease. Leave your pride in the doctor’s office. Accept help. Find...
Eye Test Can Distinguish Parkinson’s from Secondary Parkinsonism
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the dysfunction and death of brain cells that are responsible for making the chemical messenger dopamine. Parkinson’s is marked by motor symptoms such as slowed...
Facial Masking (Hypomimia) With Parkinson’s Disease: Causes and Management
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. People with Parkinson’s disease may develop a symptom called hypomimia, which is a loss or reduction of facial expressions. People with this symptom may appear depressed or apathetic, even when that’s not how they’re feeling. As a...
Insomnia and Parkinson’s Disease
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Parkinson’s disease (PD) comes with its fair share of challenges. Among the most frustrating symptoms of Parkinson’s is insomnia, or difficulty sleeping. Research has found that the majority of people with PD experience trouble...
Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s in Italian Study
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Exposure to PM10 — air pollution that can come from wildfire smoke, construction dust, and vehicle exhaust — was associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease in a recent Italian study. Part of the...
Raising AHHHwareness: Understanding Speech and Voice Disorders in Parkinson’s and the Impact of LSVT LOUD
Shared from lsvtglobal.com.Speech and voice disorders are among the most challenging symptoms faced by individuals with Parkinson’s disease, yet they are often misunderstood or overlooked. In this webinar, Raising AHHHwareness, we highlight the importance of...