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Drug Repurposing - Does It Work?

Drug Repurposing - Does It Work?

by Simon Stott, PhD

Clinical ScienceSimon Stott, PhDJanuary 6, 2022drug development, amantadine, exenatide, ambroxol, terazosin, UDCA, deferiprone, sixComment

Prodromal PD and RBD: What Is the Link?

Prodromal PD and RBD: What Is the Link?

by Ron Postuma, MD, MSc

Clinical ScienceRon Postuma, MD, MScNovember 18, 2021Parkinson's, six Comment

A Personal and Scientific Journey into Parkinson’s Disease: The Promise and Power of Collaboration

A Personal and Scientific Journey into Parkinson’s Disease: The Promise and Power of Collaboration

by Heidi McBride, PhD

Clinical ScienceHeidi McBride, PhDSeptember 13, 2021Parkinson's, scientists, six Comments

The Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Control of Voice, Speech, Swallowing, and Cough

The Upper Aerodigestive Tract: Control of Voice, Speech, Swallowing, and Cough

by Corinne A. Jones, PhD, CCC-SLP

Clinical ScienceCorinne Jones, PhD, CCC-SLPApril 15, 2021Parkinson's, Upper Aerodigestive Tract, voice, speech, swallowing, cough, sixComment

Why Participate in Clinical Trials?

Why Participate in Clinical Trials?

by Soania Mathur, MD

Clinical ScienceSoania Mathur, MDMarch 22, 2021Parkinson's, Clinical Trials, Medical Research, Patient Recruitment, sixComment

But Wait, I’m Not Dying! Why Palliative Care Is For Living Now

But Wait, I’m Not Dying! Why Palliative Care Is For Living Now

by Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC

Clinical ScienceJanis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPCMarch 8, 2021Parkinson's, Palliative Care, WPC Virtual Congress, six Comment

Nonmotor Symptoms Treatment

Nonmotor Symptoms Treatment

by Janis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC

Clinical ScienceJanis M. Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPCMarch 1, 2021Parkinson's, non-motor symptoms, Apathy, Sleep, swallowing, WPC Virtual Congress, sixComment

Infusion Therapies and other Novel Drug Delivery for Parkinson’s disease New Avenues for Old Drugs

Infusion Therapies and other Novel Drug Delivery for Parkinson’s disease New Avenues for Old Drugs

by Werner Poewe, MD

Clinical ScienceWerner Poewe, MDFebruary 8, 2021Parkinson's, Levodopa, Repurposing drugs, sixComment

Access to Rehabilitation in Asian Countries: Time to Refine the Way to Referral?

Access to Rehabilitation in Asian Countries: Time to Refine the Way to Referral?

by Genko Oyama MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceGenko Oyama MD, PhDJanuary 25, 2021Parkinson's, rehabilitation, sixComment

Finding Novel Strategies to Impact Everyday Life for People with Parkinson’s – One Day at a Time

Finding Novel Strategies to Impact Everyday Life for People with Parkinson’s – One Day at a Time

by Elisa Pelosin, PhD

Clinical ScienceElisa Pelosin, PhDJanuary 4, 2021Parkinson's, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society, sixComment

Can We Treat Parkinson’s Disease by Suppressing the Immune System?

Can We Treat Parkinson’s Disease by Suppressing the Immune System?

by Caroline Williams-Gray, MRCP PhD

Clinical ScienceCaroline Williams-Gray MRCP PhDDecember 9, 2020Parkinson's, Immune System, fiveComment

Towards Deciphering Parkinsonism-Associated Pathogenesis

Towards Deciphering Parkinsonism-Associated Pathogenesis

by Coro Paisán-Ruiz, PhD

Clinical ScienceCoro Paisán-Ruiz, PhDNovember 16, 2020Parkinson's, Genetics, fiveComment

Beyond Clinic: How Can Imaging Help in the Diagnosis of Parkinson´s Disease?

Beyond Clinic: How Can Imaging Help in the Diagnosis of Parkinson´s Disease?

by Cecilia Peralta, PhD

Clinical ScienceCecilia Peralta, MDNovember 9, 2020Parkinson's, Imaging, Diagnosis, fiveComment

Parkinson’s Disease Also Manifest As Dysregulation of the Immune System Outside the Brain

Parkinson’s Disease Also Manifest As Dysregulation of the Immune System Outside the Brain

by Sara Konstantin Nissen, PhD

Clinical ScienceSara Konstantin Nissen, PhDOctober 26, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Immune System, fiveComment

Conquering Apathy

Conquering Apathy

by Suketu M Khandhar, MD & Michel Medina, MD

Clinical ScienceSuketu M. Khandhar, MDOctober 19, 2020Parkinson's, Apathy, five Comment

The COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Smell Right

The COVID-19 Pandemic Doesn’t Smell Right

by Leah C. Beauchamp, MD, David I. Finkelstein, PhD, & Kevin J. Barnham, PhD

Clinical ScienceDavid Finkelstein PhDOctober 12, 2020Parkinson's, Smell, COVID-19, five Comment

COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease: Keeping an Eye on a Possible Connection

COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease: Keeping an Eye on a Possible Connection

by Tiago Fleming Outiero, PhD

Clinical ScienceTiago Fleming Outiero, PhDSeptember 30, 2020Parkinson's, COVID-19, fiveComment

The WPC Care Partner Lounge Focus Group Study Results are in!

The WPC Care Partner Lounge Focus Group Study Results are in!

by Elaine Book, MSW, RSW

Clinical ScienceElaine Book MSW, RSWSeptember 3, 2020Kyoto, Care Partners, Results, Parkinson's, fiveComment

Drooling in Parkinson’s Disease

Drooling in Parkinson’s Disease

by Rajesh Pahwa, MD

Clinical ScienceRajesh Pahwa, MDAugust 17, 2020Parkinson's, Symptoms, drooling, five Comment

Helping People Living with Parkinson's Feel Better Every Day

Helping People Living with Parkinson's Feel Better Every Day

by Ben Rossi and Cathe Schwartz

Clinical ScienceBen Rossi and Cathe SchwartzAugust 10, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Exercise for Parkinson's, fiveComment