24 September 2018
Optimizing Dopaminergic Treatment Improves Non-Motor Symptoms in Severe Parkinson’s Disease
Amsterdam, NL – Non-motor symptoms are common in late stage Parkinson’s disease (PD) as the frequency and severity of most of these symptoms increase with advancing disease.
24 September 2018
Eradicating Helicobacter pylori Infections May Be a Key Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
Amsterdam, NL – While human genetic mutations are involved in a small number of Parkinson’s disease (PD) cases, the vast majority of cases are of unknown environmental causes, prompting enormous interest in identifying environmental risk factors involved.
10 September 2018
Parkinson Matters: A Call to Action to Improve Patient Care
Amsterdam, NL – Deaths associated with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders increased substantially between 2001 and 2014. Parkinson’s disease was in fact the most common cause of death associated with a neurological condition, according to a report by Public Health England.
3 August 2018
Insulin Resistance Under-Diagnosed in Non-Diabetics with Parkinson’s Disease
Almost two-thirds of non-diabetic patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be insulin resistant, despite having normal blood sugar, report scientists in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.
1 August 2018
Exenatide Treatment Alleviated Symptoms of Depression in Patients with Moderate Parkinson’s Disease
Non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD), such as depression, apathy, cognitive impairment, sleep disorders, and sensory symptoms, can have a greater impact on health-related quality of life than motor deficits.
26 June 2018
Video of the Inaugural Parkinson's Webinar Available: Does Exenatide Reduce Non-Montor Symptoms?
A brand new Quarterly Parkinson's Webinar Series, delivered by JPD, CPT and Parkinson's Movement, sees the the discussion of specific Parkinson's disease research topics is brought into the open. The first webinar in our quarterly series took place on June 19, 2018 with a focus on exenatide, and the recording can now be viewed online.
8 June 2018
Parkinson's Movement – An Initiative of the CPT in association with JPD – Announces the Quarterly Parkinson's Webinar Series
We are pleased to announce that JPD is working in partnership with The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) to provide information about breaking research news to be featured on the new web portal for people with Parkinson’s (PwPs) call
13 September 2017
Novel Genetic Mutation Discovered in Parkinson’s Disease Patient
According to a new report in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, researchers identified the first case of a patient with Parkinson's disease carrying a mutation in the ACMSD gene.
31 July 2017
Two New Studies Offer Insights into Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Parkinson’s Patients
Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.
23 March 2017
Exercising 2.5 Hours Per Week Associated with Slower Declines in Parkinson’s Disease Patients
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive condition that often results in mobility impairments and can lead to decreased health-related quality of life (HRQL) and death. There is evidence that physical activity can delay decline in PD patients.
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