If Parkinson’s Were a Color, What Color Would It Be?
Feb 17, 2020 09:00 am | Sherri Woodbridge
During one of my many moments spent pondering frivolous stuff, I recently was thinking about colors and the emotions they represent. Here is what I came up with. I love the color yellow. It reminds me of walking into spring, hoe in hand and clippers in tow. Then I waltz into summer, with a song […]
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Student Scholar Program at Louisiana Tech Connects Parkinson’s Patients to Resources
Feb 17, 2020 07:00 am | Mary Chapman
Through Louisiana Tech University‘s (LTU) Student Scholar program, participants are both learning and teaching others about Parkinson’s disease (PD) and available support. Lauren Tompkins is one of two students currently in the program at LTU’s Parkinson Resource Center (PRC), which aims to promote a healthy PD community by connecting people, programs, ideas and resources. A […]
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Light-activated Protein Used to Improve Mitochondrial Function, Reduce Parkinson’s Symptoms in Fly Study
Feb 17, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler
Using a light-activated protein to improve the function of mitochondria — cells’ powerhouses— could be a therapeutic strategy for Parkinson’s disease (PD), a new study done in flies suggests. The results of the study, “Light-driven activation of mitochondrial proton-motive force improves motor behaviors in a Drosophila model of Parkinson’s disease,” were published in Communications Biology. […]
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Dealing with Major Life Changes
Feb 14, 2020 09:00 am | Dr. C
“What? You’re moving again? Are you insane?” Neo exclaims. (Neo is my brain’s neocortex, which I’ve mentioned in previous columns.) “I’ve been called many things, yet still retain my sanity. I hope to do so through this very stressful process of moving,” I respond. “How do you plan to do that? You’re giving up your sanctuary!” […]
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Cure Parkinson’s Trust, Van Andel Institute Give $4.5M to Support Trials into New Treatments
Feb 14, 2020 07:00 am | Mary Chapman
Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) and the Van Andel Institute (VAI) will contribute $4.5 million in total to support a global program that seeks to develop disease-modifying Parkinson’s therapies. The three-year funding agreement backs the international Linked Clinical Trials (LCT) initiative, established by the two organizations in 2012 to identify treatments that might slow, stop, and reverse […]
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IGF-1 May Be Involved in Parkinson’s Development, Review Suggests
Feb 14, 2020 07:00 am | Margarida Azevedo, MSc
Increasing evidence links insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) deficiency to the development and progression of Parkinson’s disease, a review study said. Estrogen, the female sex hormone thought to hold potential beneficial effects against Parkinson’s, or PD, may exert its protective actions via IGF-1, the researchers said. The data may open new avenues to develop combined […]
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Be the Dancer and Be the Artist
Feb 13, 2020 09:00 am | Lori DePorter
Would you — a person with Parkinson’s — ever call yourself a dancer? An artist? Graceful? Well, it’s possible. Be open to the idea. You may be surprised. I certainly was. Recently, I met David Leventhal, the program director of Dance for PD. The program brings together trained dancers who are experts at moving alongside […]
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Memory-related Mild Cognitive Impairment May Be Linked to More Severe Alpha-Synuclein Buildup, Researchers Say
Feb 13, 2020 07:00 am | Catarina Silva, MSc
Memory-related mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease may be associated with a more severe buildup of alpha-synuclein protein in the brain — such as that observed in more advanced stages of the disease, a study finds. The results of the study, “Neuropathological Findings in Parkinson’s Disease With Mild Cognitive Impairment,” were published in Movement Disorders. […]
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Parkinson’s Patients Report Orchestrating Their Daily Lives Around Their Decreased Balance Control, Study Finds
Feb 13, 2020 07:00 am | Steve Bryson PhD
People with Parkinson’s disease reported a need for increased planning in their lives due to limited mobility and restrictions in everyday life caused by a decrease in their balance control, a study shows. Study participants described using specific movement and cognitive strategies as a consequence of not trusting their bodies’ capacity to control balance. Their […]
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Palliative Care Leads to Better Quality of Life than Standard Care for PDRD Patients, Study Finds
Feb 12, 2020 11:30 am | Steve Bryson PhD
Palliative care — focusing on physical, psychosocial and spiritual treatment — for people with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) led to a significantly better quality of life (QoL) than standard care alone, a study finds. Easing of both non-motor and motor symptom severity was linked to palliative care intervention — and those with the […]
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