Parkinson’s disease is a debilitating condition that affects about a million people in the United States each year. You may be familiar with Parkinson’s disease or heard of it due to the diagnosis of Michael J. Fox. Parkinson’s disease currently has no cure, and there are few available treatments to improve symptoms or condition. What [Read More]
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease comes with the inherent knowledge that there is no cure for the disease. Treatments are available to slow the progression and control symptoms to an extent, but there is no way to replace the dopaminergic neurons that have already died. Thankfully for patients and their loved ones, clinical trials are [Read More]
Stem cell researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine at the University of Buffalo have reproduced the brain oscillations seen in Parkinson’s disease in a petri dish in the laboratory. This new research will pave the way for new therapies and maybe even a potential cure for Parkinson’s. The findings were published in the online [Read More]
Research teams at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Bergen in Norway have collaborated to study a thousand different drugs and their effect on the risk of Parkinson’s disease. New Research on Parkinson’s Treatments The findings of a study authored by Harvard University’s Shuchi Mittal were published in the journal Science. The [Read More]
Scientists Reprogram Brain Cells to Treat Parkinson’s Scientists in Europe have developed a new method of reprogramming brain cells to treat Parkinson’s disease. The experiments were conducted in mice to see if some of the movement disorders that characterize Parkinson’s could be corrected. Parkinson’s Disease: An Overview Parkinson’s disease is the result of neurons (brain [Read More]
The ongoing research regarding stem cell therapy and Parkinson’s disease has earned a high profile among scientists and patients alike who are eager to determine exactly how stem cells can combat such a devastating disease. International Stem Cell Corp. has added its name to the groups who are testing Parkinson’s disease therapy, and on November [Read More]
Parkinson’s Disease is a devastating disease that slowly eats away at the central nervous system. What may begin as a subtle hand tremor can grow over the years into an uncontrollable and life-altering problem. It’s a condition that has been known since ancient times as “shaking palsy,” but it wasn’t officially detailed until London doctor [Read More]
In the world’s first trial of stem cell treatment for Parkinson’s disease, neuroscientists at the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Australia have injected a 64-year-old man with millions of precursor cells with the hope that they will metamorphose into healthy brain cells. The experimental treatment is a global collaboration, with the stem cells being flown in [Read More]
More people in America have Parkinson’s disease than muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and Lou Gehrig’s disease combined. Approximately 60,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, but many more go undetected. Worldwide, it is predicted that 7 to 10 million people are living with Parkinson’s. Parkinson’s is more common in men and its incidence increases with [Read More]
