A drug used to treat diabetes slowed the progression of motor issues associated with Parkinson's disease, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine said Wednesday.Researchers have been interested in exploring a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists which mimic a gut hormone and are commonly used to treat diabetes and obesity for their potential to protect neurons.
/PRNewswire/ The Parkinson s Foundation has announced it is accepting applications for $1 million in community grant funding. The 2024 community grants.
/PRNewswire/ The Parkinson s Foundation today announced the launch of a partnership with CurePSP on the development of a multi-part educational program.
Holding a guitar pick is as natural as breathing to Seamuis Strain, the leader of the longtime Houston Celtic punk act The Dead Rabbits. When Strain, 50, began having trouble doing so, he realized something was amiss. Strain was diagnosed with Young-Onset Parkinson's disease this spring. He told the Houston Press how his music career has been pivotal to his diagnosis as he prepares for the Rabbits' return to live music Sept. 22 at 1810 Ojeman.
/PRNewswire/ The Parkinson s Foundation today announced the recipients of nearly $1 million in community grants for Parkinson s disease (PD) programs across.