World Parkinson Congress Blog

What Are the Gene Therapy and Growth Factor Approaches for Parkinson’s Disease?

What Are the Gene Therapy and Growth Factor Approaches for Parkinson’s Disease?

by Krystof S. Bankiewicz, MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceKrystof S. Bankiewicz, MD, PhDFebruary 2, 2023Parkinson's Disease, Gene Therapy, Advanced Therapeutics, Growth Factors, GDNF, AAV, Neurosurgical Delivery, AskBio, EightComment

Team from UK

Team from UK

by Alison Anderson

Bike to BarcelonaAlison AndersonFebruary 1, 2023Bike to Barcelona, Parkinson'sComment

Genetics Has Revolutionized Parkinson’s Research. So What?

Genetics Has Revolutionized Parkinson’s Research. So What?

Mark R Cookson, PhD

Basic ScienceMark R Cookson, PhDJanuary 26, 2023Genetics, Therapies, Inflammation, Microglia, LRRK2, Eight Comment

Parkinson's: When Anxiety Becomes A Central Symptom Of The Disease

Parkinson's: When Anxiety Becomes A Central Symptom Of The Disease

by Kathy Dujardin, PhD

Clinical ScienceKathy Dujardin, PhDJanuary 19, 2023Parkinson's, anxiety, WPC2023, Symptoms, Eight Comment

Biking Brighton to Barcelona

Biking Brighton to Barcelona

by Alison Anderson

Bike to BarcelonaAlison AndersonJanuary 18, 2023Parkinson's, wpc2023, Bike to Barcelona Comment

Technology Innovations: Smartphones and Other Devices in Parkinson's Disease

Technology Innovations: Smartphones and Other Devices in Parkinson's Disease

by Cecilia Peralta, MD

Basic ScienceCecilia Peralta, MDJanuary 12, 2023Parkinson's, technology, wpc2023, eightComment

Riding the Parkinson’s Rollercoaster One Word at A Time

Riding the Parkinson’s Rollercoaster One Word at A Time

by Rebecca Gifford

Living with Parkinson'sRebecca GiffordJanuary 9, 2023Parkinson's, mental health, wellness, Eight Comments

Which Exercise Is The Best Time Investment?

Which Exercise Is The Best Time Investment?

by Miriam Rafferty, DPT, PhD

Comprehensive Living, Living with Parkinson's, fourMiriam Rafferty, DPT, PhDJanuary 3, 2023Parkinson's, exercise, Physiotherapy, SevenComment

Radical Collaboration, Exercise, Neuroplasticity and Parkinson’s Disease

Radical Collaboration, Exercise, Neuroplasticity and Parkinson’s Disease

by Mark A. Hirsch, PhD, FACRM

Clinical ScienceMark A. Hirsch, PhDDecember 15, 2022Parkinson's, exercise, self-management, neuroplasticity, brain-derived neurotrophic factor, collaboration, wpc2023, Seven Comments

Gifted: On Parkinson’s, Poison, and Perception

Gifted: On Parkinson’s, Poison, and Perception

by Heather Kennedy

Living with Parkinson'sHeather KennedyDecember 8, 2022Parkinson's, disabilty, Ability, pain, Depression, Anger, Seven Comments

The Dark Genome in Parkinson’s Disease

The Dark Genome in Parkinson’s Disease

by Edward A. Fon, MD

Basic ScienceEdward A. Fon, MDDecember 1, 2022Parkinson's, DNA, Genetics, wpc2023, Seven Comment

Can Digital Health Ensue A Sustainable and Bright Future?

Can Digital Health Ensue A Sustainable and Bright Future?

by Genko Oyama, MD, PhD,

Basic ScienceGenko Oyama MD, PhDNovember 25, 2022Parkinson's, wpc2023, technology, Seven Comments

Enabling People with Parkinson’s Disease to Exercise

Enabling People with Parkinson’s Disease to Exercise

by Natalie Allen, PhD

Comprehensive LivingNatalie Allen, PhDNovember 21, 2022Parkinson's, exercise, physiotherapy, SevenComment

Understanding the “Environment” As a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s

Understanding the “Environment” As a Risk Factor for Parkinson’s

by Briana R. De Miranda, PhD

Basic ScienceBriana R. De Miranda, PhDNovember 18, 2022Parkinson's, Environmental Exposure, wpc2023, Seven Comments

What’s In Your Network?

What’s In Your Network?

by Sabela Avión Martínez, MA

Advocacy, Living with Parkinson'sSabela Avión Martínez, MANovember 10, 2022Parkinson's, YOPD, Women, World Parkinson Congress, patient engagement, Awareness, research, Gender, SevenComment

The Swallowing Assessment – What Are We Looking For?

The Swallowing Assessment – What Are We Looking For?

by Yael Manor, PhD

Comprehensive LivingYael Manor, PhDNovember 7, 2022dysphagia, swallowing, PD screening, Parkinson's, SevenComment

Buddy to Bestie: An Unlikely Pairing

Buddy to Bestie: An Unlikely Pairing

by Sree Sripathy and Kat Hill, RN

Living with Parkinson'sKat Hill, MSN, NPOctober 25, 2022Parkinson's, Women, Buddies, SevenComment

Parkinson’s and Creativity: A Surprising Side Effect

Parkinson’s and Creativity: A Surprising Side Effect

by Pamela Quinn

Living with Parkinson'sPamela QuinnOctober 20, 2022Parkinson's, Creativity, Dancer, Seven Comment

The 15 Things Women Living with Parkinson's Should Know

The 15 Things Women Living with Parkinson's Should Know

by Indu Subramanian, MD

Basic ScienceIndu Subramanian, MDOctober 13, 2022Seven, Parkinson's, WomenComment

Personalized DBS Targeting: What You Need to Know

Personalized DBS Targeting: What You Need to Know

by Vanessa Milanese, MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceVanessa Milanese, MD, PhDOctober 6, 2022Seven, Parkinson's, Deep Brain Stimulation, Quality of Life, neuromodulation, functional neurosurgery Comment