25 January 2024
People with Parkinson’s benefit from new Home Based Care pathway, study shows
A pioneering care programme through which people with Parkinson’s are supported in managing and monitoring their condition at home has been shown to have benefits for patients and care teams, according to a new study.
19 December 2023
Advancements in Parkinson's Disease Research: The Winners of the 2023 Parkinson Prize
The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease is proud to announce the two articles that have won this year’s Parkinson Prize, recognizing these outstanding contributions to the advancement to Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Recipients of the award are co-authors Kathrin Brockmann, MD, (Center of Neurology at the University of Tübingen, Germany) and Milan Zimmermann, MD (University Hospital of Tuebingen, Germany) for best basic research article, and Dareia S. Roos, MD, (Amsterdam University Medical Center, The Netherlands) for best clinical research article.
6 December 2023
Scientists Plead to Be Heard in Pesticide Debate: Exposure Linked to Risk of Developing Parkinson´s Disease Via Changes in Gut Microbiome
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – While the European Union has just renewed the approval of the use of herbicide glyphosate for another ten years, scientists issue a call to action to reduce or replace the use of agrochemicals.
9 November 2023
Sage Grows Research Portfolio by Acquiring IOS Press
Los Angeles, USA – Global independent academic publisher Sage has acquired IOS Press, an independent publisher founded in Amsterdam in 1987 that specializes in health, life, and computer sciences.
21 June 2023
Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD) Included in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Editors-in-Chief Bas Bloem, MD, PhD, and Lorraine Kalia, MD, PhD, proudly announce Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD) has been accepted into the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Being included in the DOAJ is a significant milestone as it means that JPD meets the rigorous standards of the DOAJ's evaluation process, which assesses the quality, openness, and transparency of open access journals.
23 March 2023
Adding Hope to the Therapeutic Mix Can Empower Persons with Parkinson's Disease
Healthcare professionals recommend adding “hopamine” as a prerequisite for personalized medicine. Based on the personal experiences of Marina Noordegraaf, a commentary published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, proposes that adding “hopamine” to the therapeutic mix can contribute to the empowerment of persons with Parkinson's disease.
14 March 2023
Common Dry Cleaning Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s
Trichloroethylene (TCE), a chemical used for decaffeinating coffee and dry cleaning clothes, is linked to Parkinson's disease and known to cause cancer, miscarriages, and heart disease. Millions of people are exposed to TCE through contaminated groundwater and indoor air pollution, increasing their risk of developing Parkinson's.
16 December 2022
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease Awards 2022 Parkinson Prize
The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease and its publisher IOS Press are proud to announce the two articles that have won the 2022 Parkinson Prize. The authors of these articles are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the advancement of Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. Recipients of the award are co-authors Thomas G. Beach, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Banner Sun Health Research Institute, and Charles H. Adler, MD, PhD, FAAN, Mayo Clinic Arizona (basic research article), and Simon Stott, PhD, Cure Parkinson’s (clinical research article).
1 December 2022
Growing Evidence for the Role of the Immune System in Parkinson’s Disease
Amsterdam, NL – In this special supplement to the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, “The Immune System in Parkinson’s Disease,” experts highlight the latest research breakthroughs on the links between immune activation and neuroinflammation and Parkinson’s disease (PD) and discuss the challenges and novel therapeutic strategies targeting the immune system with the hope of reducing or reversing neurodegeneration.
18 October 2022
Journal of Parkinson’s Disease Transitioning to Gold Open Access in 2023
Amsterdam, October 20, 2022 – The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease (JPD), published by IOS Press, is pleased to announce that beginning in January 2023, JPD will transition to a Gold Open Access publication. This means that all articles published after that date will be immediately and permanently freely available online for readers to view, download, share, and reuse, and will enable authors to comply more easily with funder and institutional mandates.