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Medical Community Stuck on Therapeutic Strategies That are Counter to Scientific Evidence

Medical Community Stuck on Therapeutic Strategies That are Counter to Scientific Evidence

by Oscar S. Gershanik, MD

Clinical ScienceOscar S. Gershanik MDOctober 16, 2017Carbidopa-Levodopa, Dosage, Dyskinesia, First Comments

The Role of Genetics in Personalized Medicine for Parkinson's Disease

The Role of Genetics in Personalized Medicine for Parkinson's Disease

by Nir Giladi, MD

Basic ScienceNir Giladi MDOctober 11, 2017Personalized Medicine, LRRK2, Genetics, FirstComment

The FDA and Oversight of Stem Cells: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease

The FDA and Oversight of Stem Cells: Implications for Parkinson’s Disease

by Jeffrey H. Kordower, PhD and Patrik Brundin MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceJeffrey H. Kordower PhDSeptember 25, 2017Stem Cells, Clinical Trials, FDA, September 2017, one, FirstComment

Advice For Those With A Curiosity To Find A Cure For The Shaking Palsy

Advice For Those With A Curiosity To Find A Cure For The Shaking Palsy

by A.J. Lees MD, FRCP, FMedSci

Clinical Science, Basic ScienceA.J. Lees MD, FRCP, FMedSciSeptember 19, 2017Mentor, Research, September 2017, one, FirstComment

Serendipity, Benevolence, Acorns And Oaks: Enabling Improved Care Of PwP In Sub-Saharan Africa

Serendipity, Benevolence, Acorns And Oaks: Enabling Improved Care Of PwP In Sub-Saharan Africa

by Njideka U. Okubadejo, MBChB, FMCP

AdvocacyNjideka U. Okubadejo MBChB, FMCPSeptember 18, 2017Developing Countries, Manpower Development, Parkinson's Disease, September 2017, one, FirstComment

Advocacy at Altitude

Advocacy at Altitude

by Andy McDowell

Advocacy, Living with Parkinson'sAndy McDowellSeptember 11, 2017Machu Picchu, Awareness, September 2017, one, First Comment

Personal Intimacy and Sexuality in Parkinson's Disease

Personal Intimacy and Sexuality in Parkinson's Disease

by Gila Bronner, MPH, MSW

Comprehensive LivingGila Bronner MPH, MSWSeptember 4, 2017Intimacy, Sexuality, Communication, September 2017, one, First Comment

Optimism from a Realist

Optimism from a Realist

by Kalpana Merchant, PhD

Basic ScienceKalpana Merchant PhDAugust 7, 2017PPMI, LRRK2, Genetics, August 2017, FirstComment

Waiting and Hoping

Waiting and Hoping

by Jon Palfreman, PhD

AdvocacyJon Palfreman PhDJuly 31, 2017Disease Modification, Alpha-Synuclein, one, FirstComment

LRRK2: It’s Not All About The Neurons

LRRK2: It’s Not All About The Neurons

by Darcie A. Cook and Malú G. Tansey, PhD

Basic ScienceDarcie A. Cook PhD CandidateJuly 24, 2017LRRK2, Genetics, Inflammation, Immune System, iPD, FirstComment

Reducing Stress through Communication

Reducing Stress through Communication

by Peter Fletcher, MB ChB FRCP MSc

Comprehensive LivingPeter Fletcher MB ChB FRCP MScJuly 20, 2017Cure Parkinson's Trust, Communication, FirstComment

To Predict and Prevent

To Predict and Prevent

by Matthew Farrer, PhD

Basic ScienceMatthew Farrer, PhDJuly 17, 2017Micheal J Fox, PPMI, Genetics, LRRK2, GBA, July 2017, FirstComment

Developing disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s Disease: The buzz about LRRK2 kinase inhibitors

Developing disease-modifying therapies in Parkinson’s Disease: The buzz about LRRK2 kinase inhibitors

by Andrew B. West, PhD

Photo Credit: Grove Ayers

Basic ScienceAndrew B. West, PhDJuly 10, 2017LRRK2, Michael J Fox, PPMI, Genetics, July 2017, one, FirstComment

Dance for PD

Dance for PD

by David Leventhal

Comprehensive Living, Living with Parkinson'sDavid LeventhalJuly 3, 2017Dance, Excercise, China, David Leventhal, Dance for PD, Mark Morris Dance Group, Arts in health, International, July 2017, one, First Comment

Bringing down the barriers: The Latin American Research consortium on the Genetics of Parkinson’s Disease (LARGE-PD)

by Ignacio F. Mata, PhD

Basic ScienceIgnacio F. Mata PhDJune 26, 2017Español, Spanish, Genetics, personalised medicine, LARGE-PD, genetic profile, Parkinson's Disease, parkinson, June 2017, one, FirstComment

Tom Isaacs - ROCK STAR

Tom Isaacs - ROCK STAR

by Jon Stamford, BSc PhD DSc

Living with Parkinson'sJonathan A. Stamford BSc, PhD, DScJune 19, 2017Cure for Parkinson's Trust, Community, Advocacy, June 2017, One, one, FirstComment

Towards an Understanding of the Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's

Towards an Understanding of the Cognitive Changes in Parkinson's

by Javier Castro-Hernández, MD & David Finkelstein, PhD

Basic ScienceJavier Castro-Hernandez MDJune 16, 2017cognition, parkinson, ventral tegmental area, VTA, June 2017, one, FirstComment

Get Out and Keep Going

Get Out and Keep Going

by Linda Olsen, MD

Photocredit: Grove Ayers

Living with Parkinson's, FirstLinda Olsen MDJune 12, 2017Keeping active, non-motor, First Comment

Personalised Medicine and Parkinson's Disease: From Genes to Personality

Personalised Medicine and Parkinson's Disease: From Genes to Personality

by Nataliya Titova, MD, PhD & K. Ray Chaudhuri, MD, FRCP, DSc

Photo credit: Grove Ayers

Clinical ScienceNataliya Titova MD, PhDJune 2, 2017non-motor, personalised medicine, June 2017, one, FirstComment