12 February 2020
Simple Blood Test Could Help Predict Progression of Parkinson's Disease
Amsterdam, NL – In order to provide the best medical care for newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, a method of predicting their cognitive and motor progression, beyond using purely clinical parameters, would have major implications for their management.
11 February 2020
Long-Distance Skiers May Have "Motor Reserve" that Can Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Amsterdam, NL – To better understand the relationship between physical activity and Parkinson's disease (PD) investigators in Sweden analyzed medical records of nearly 200,000 long-distance skiers who took part in the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race.
16 January 2020
Progress in Unraveling the Mystery of the Genomics of Parkinson's Disease
Amsterdam, NL – The International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC) has now been in existence for ten years.
14 January 2020
Journal of Parkinson's Disease Welcomes New Co-Editor-in-Chief Bastiaan R. Bloem
Amsterdam, NL – The Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Bastiaan (Bas) R.
15 November 2019
Fecal Transplantation to Treat Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Hope or Hype?
In this review, investigators evaluate the current state of knowledge about the potential for using fecal microbiome transplantation to restore the normal microbial balance of the gut in PD patients. It is published in the open access JPD special issue on "The Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease".
14 November 2019
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Appears to Impact Risk of Parkinson's Disease
This review evaluates evidence for the association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and PD and proposes directions for future research. It is published in the open access JPD special issue on "The Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease".
13 November 2019
Targeting Alpha-Synuclein in the Gut May Slow Down Parkinson's Disease
Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein arising in the gut may play a key role in the development of PD. A new hypothesis relating to alpha-synuclein is being testing and results to date are covered in this review, published in the open access JPD special issue on "The Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease".
12 November 2019
Researchers Develop a New Home-Based App to Better Monitor Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms
Amsterdam, NL – In order to optimally treat motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), it is necessary to have a good understanding of their severity and daily fluctuations.
11 November 2019
What Do We Know About the Gut Microbiota in Parkinson's Disease?
Results of studies investigating the gut microbiome playing a role in the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) are compared to provide recommendations to improve patient outcomes. This review is published in the open access JPD special issue on "The Gut-Brain Axis in Parkinson's Disease".
8 November 2019
Researchers Report New Insights Into Parkinson's Disease-Related Mortality
Amsterdam, NL – By following a group of newly diagnosed patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) for a decade or more, researchers have been able to identify several factors never before reported that appear to be associated with higher mortality rates in PD patients compared to the general populat
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