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Parkinson’s Disease

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January 12, 2020 Phase II clinical trial of respiratory drug for treatment of Parkinson's disease reveals promising results

The Cure Parkinson's Trust (CPT) is delighted to announce the publication of the results of a Phase II clinical trial evaluating ambroxol as a…

November 5, 2019 Can looking skin deep help us detect Parkinson’s earlier?

Testing for Parkinson’s disease may one day be as easy as a simple skin biopsy. That’s because the disease, like most villains, leaves behind clues…

September 4, 2019 Explainer: What are prions?

What are prions?

Prions are infectious agents that cause a number of rare neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals. Unlike bacteria or viruses, prions have…

August 22, 2019 Scientists and people with Parkinson’s join forces to explore genetic risks in Parkinson’s disease

More than 200 years ago, British surgeon Dr. James Parkinson penned an essay about “the shaking palsy,” a mysterious disorder that would later come to…

August 21, 2019 2019 Tom Isaacs Award honors scientist developing a smell test for Parkinson’s

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (August 22, 2019) — Van Andel Institute (VAI) and The Cure Parkinson’s Trust are thrilled to announce Tilo Kunath, Ph.D., of University of…

July 24, 2019 Explainer: What is structural biology?

The human body is immensely complex, comprising trillions of cells, proteins and molecules that work in concert to keep all of our systems up and…

May 14, 2019 Linking genetics and Parkinson’s: A Q&A with genetics expert Dr. Ellen Sidransky

As a pediatrician with expertise in medical genetics, Dr. Ellen Sidransky never expected to become one of the world’s foremost experts on Parkinson’s disease,…

May 8, 2019 WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Dementia

 

On May 7, Dr. José Brás and Dr. Rita Guerreiro discussed Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Lewy body dementia at a public lecture hosted by Van…