This open access review article about "brain-first" vs "gut-first" in PD by Borghammer and Van Den Berge presents a proposal that provides a fresh hypothesis-generating framework fo future studies into the etiopathogenesis of PD. Published in: J. Parkinsons Dis., Vol 9:s2, 2019.

This open access review article by Barbut et al. looks at alpha-synuclein and how its overproduction in the enteric nervous system (ENS) and chronic trafficking to the CNS may damage nerves and lead to Parkinson’s disease. Published in: J. Parkinsons Dis., Vol 9:s2, 2019.

This open access review by Tessitore et al. summarizes the findings of resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (RS-fMRI) studies that highlight the role of re-organization and adaption of brain networks in the course of PD. Published in: J. Parkinsons Dis., Vol 9:4, 2019.

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Watch the recording of the recent Parkinson's Webinar Hosted by JPD, Parkinson's Movement and CPT, the "Dyskinesia in Parkinson's" webinar took place on Oct 2, 2019. Click on the image to view the recording on the IOS Press YouTube channel! Read more about this webinar series here

This open access review by Cerri et al. looks at the differences between women and men in PD clinical features, risk factors, response to treatments, and mechanisms underlying the disease's pathophysiology. Published in: J. Parkinsons Dis., Vol 9:3, 2019.

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Watch the recording of the June Parkinson's Webinar Hosted by JPD, Parkinson's Movement and CPT, the "Stem Cell Therapy & PD" webinar took place on June 12, 2019. Click on the image to view the recording on the IOS Press YouTube channel! Read more about this webinar series here

This open access review article by Mohamed et al. looks at induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology for PD research. Representation of the multiple tools available for creating in vitro models using iPSC. Published in: J. Parkinsons Dis., Vol 9:2, 2019.

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PD 20 Years from Now – A new open access special issue of JPD (Vol.8, Iss.s1) is available that addresses where Parkinson's research & treatment will be 20 years from now. Read 19 exciting papers written by experts here

Key breakthroughs that shaped PD research over the last 200 years are covered in this open access special supplement of JPD. All the content is freely available by clicking the image on the right or visiting the following link: JPD 7:s1