Optimising Parkinson’s: Essential Therapies

“Keto diet absolutely improves multiple non-motor symptoms across the board..."

did08018's 2¢: Fantastically informative by Dr Matthew Phillips!

AI in PD Research

“AI is dramatically accelerating the search for treatments that could slow or even reverse Parkinson’s disease. Here are the most promising developments.”

NHK World Japan

Jun Takahashi M.D., Ph.D. on iPSCs for PD: "We are aiming for practical use by around 2035”

Unfortunately, the link is now broken, follow my investigation here

Mind Moments Podcast

“If implanting cells in the brain can produce the dopamine, it may give us an option to better regulate...”

did08018's 2¢: I wish Dr Pahwa's phrasing was more optimistic

2 Parkies in a Pod

“…there's also a lot of money now involved… So big companies are involved. There's lots of funding, which also means there's a good chance of success.”

The Parkinson’s Podcast

“...you can restore dopamine levels back to normal in the brain in people who have vastly deficient dopamine levels because of Parkinson's disease.”

Movers and Shakers Podcast

"Could there be something, just around the corner, that could change the whole game..."

Did Grief Give Him Parkinson’s?

These identical twins led virtually identical lives—with one tragic exception.
This was provocative. It suggested a possible molecular mechanism by which stress could lead to neurodegeneration...

The role of tyrosine hydroxylase–dopamine pathway in Parkinson’s disease pathogenesis

...early treatment with a clinical-grade drug, α-methyl-L-tyrosine (α-MT), a TH inhibitor, was able to reverse the pathologies in human neurons...

did08018's 2¢: "REVERSE" <--- this is HUGE!

Low‐fat versus ketogenic diet in Parkinson's disease

It is plausible and safe for PD patients to maintain a low‐fat or ketogenic diet for 8 weeks... The ketogenic group showed greater improvements in nonmotor symptoms.

Postmortem Studies of Fetal Grafts in Parkinson’s Disease: What Lessons Have We Learned?

Clinical trials using fetal DA neurons to treat PD have been continuing since the late 1980s.

FDA on Human Gene Therapy

The Agency advised sponsors to observe subjects for delayed adverse events for as long as 15 years...

TreeFrog Therapeutics

Overview of Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trial Landscape.

Michael J. Fox Foundation

Leading organization funding Parkinson’s research and clinical trials worldwide.

Ozzy Osbourne breaks his silence on his battle with Parkinson's disease

did08018's 2¢: "I can't do anything in moderation" -The Prince of Darkness

Facility for producing low-cost iPS cells opens in Osaka

“The foundation aims to shorten production time from six months to around three weeks...”

did08018's 2¢: Another revolution by Professor Yamanaka Shinya ---> ありがとう

Oh no, it's happened again, NHK removed this content from their website... :( Why?

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Breakthrough in Parkinson's disease treatment

“A new FDA-approved device, called a DBS device, claims to use adaptive deep brain stimulation to treat some with Parkinson's disease.”

The Case of the Frozen Addict

“Describes the discovery of the link between Parkinson's disease and the destruction of brain cells by MPTP, a contaminant found in designer drugs.”