Category Archives: Parkinson’s Treatment

Public release date: 7-Feb-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Susan Rosenbaum srosenbaum@laurensciences.com 212-737-0455 Lauren Sciences LLC New York, N.Y., February 7, 2012 -- Lauren Sciences LLC, a privately-held biotechnology company furthering development of its new V-Smart™ nanovesicle platform technology, announced today the award of a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). The grant from MJFF will support development of the novel V-Smart™ nanovesicles for systemic, targeted delivery of GDNF (glial-derived naturetic factor) across the blood brain barrier (BBB) to the brain for treatment of Parkinson's disease. "We thank The Michael J. Fox Foundation for this award," said Susan Rosenbaum, Esq., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lauren Sciences. "The MJFF award provides significant recognition of our innovative V-Smart™ drug delivery system and its strong potential to transform the treatment of Parkinson's disease with an effective therapeutic that overcomes the historical challenge of developing drugs that cross the blood brain barrier." "One of our Foundation's major goals is to find a disease-modifying therapy for PD," said Todd Sherer, PhD, CEO of MJFF. "Trophic factors, natural neuroprotective and regenerative proteins which do not get into the brain by existing oral or intravenous delivery, have shown … Continue reading →

ScienceDaily (Feb. 7, 2012) — Parkinson's disease researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease, which afflicts at least 500,000 Americans and for which there is no cure. The results are published in the current issue of Nature Communications. The UB findings reveal potential new drug targets for the disease as well as a screening platform for discovering new treatments that might mimic the protective functions of parkin. UB has applied for patent protection on the screening platform. "This is the first time that human dopamine neurons have ever been generated from Parkinson's disease patients with parkin mutations," says Jian Feng, PhD, professor of physiology and biophysics in the UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and the study's lead author. As the first study of human neurons affected by parkin, the UB research overcomes a major roadblock in research on Parkinson's disease and on neurological diseases in general. The problem has been that human neurons live in a complex network in the brain and thus are off-limits to invasive studies, Feng explains. "Before this, we didn't even think about being able to study the disease in human neurons," he says. … Continue reading →

SAN FRANCICSO (KGO) -- Innovative research at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes could lead to a new treatment for fighting Parkinson's disease. Research using lasers is pointing the way to a new target for drugs. Dr. Anatol Kreitzer has spent years shedding new light on the neural pathways of Parkinson's disease. In fact, when ABC7 first met him, he was using lasers to coax the neurons into firing, allowing him to map them. "The first step was to identify which circuits are actually affected in Parkinson's disease, and that's what we did," he said. That laser mapping allowed him to move to the next logical step, looking for a way to interrupt the malfunctioning circuits that cause the symptoms of Parkinson's. After crunching data on hundreds of candidates, his team at San Francisco's Gladstone Institutes zeroed in on a tiny protein called RGS4. It regulates signaling in the part of the brain responsible for movement. "RGS4 becomes overactive in Parkinson's disease and it actually causes these circuits to become overactive as well," Kreitzer explained. But the team was also looking for a cause and effect. Scientists have long known that a drop in dopamine is associated with the onset of Parkinson's. … Continue reading →

Surgery to implant a shunt into a 75-year-old San Tan Valley man's brain has returned him to a nearly normal life years after he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and began suffering from bladder incontinence and dementia.  Edwin "Ed" Stall had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease-like symptoms in 2007 at the age of 71. It was hard for him to walk and his balance was off. An MRI showed "nothing alarming," Stall said. "I always felt a sensation like I was falling forward when I was walking," he said. After falling a few times, the doctor tried to correct Edwin's gait, or his stance, as he walked. "He's always walked faster than me, because he's taller," his wife of 54 years said. "Then I started walking faster than he did." Over the next three years, Stall and his wife, Betty continued to seek answers to his medical problems to no avail. Slowly, he stopped being able to do work around the house or play a round of golf, he said. He was unable to walk down the street to a friend's house and instead had to have Betty drive the car. Eventually bladder incontinence made it nearly impossible to leave … Continue reading →

Public release date: 31-Jan-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Katherine Scott katherine.scott@jove.com 617-765-4367 x301 The Journal of Visualized Experiments In the US alone, at least 500,000 people suffer from Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that affects a person's ability to control his or her movement. New technology from the University of Bonn in Germany lets researchers observe the development of the brain cells responsible for the disease. Up until now, research into the brain cells responsible for Parkinson's disease has focused on the function and degeneration of these neurons in the adult and aging brain. The new tissue slicing method, which will be published in the world's only peer-reviewed science video journal, the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), allows scientists to observe the development of these brain cells for the first time. "Little is known about the behavior of these neurons during their differentiation and migration phase," said article author Dr. Sandra Blaess, "and with this technique, we can really observe how these cells behave during development." The new technique also makes the cells available for genetic manipulation, and more information about how these cells develop and function could lead to new treatment options. "Being able to visualize … Continue reading →

25-01-2012 01:43 Parkinson's Disease: New Non-Surgical treatment. Parkinson's symptoms of Gait and Balance stay improved at 9 months with a TMJ mouth piece . More here: Parkinson's Disease: Balance, Gait (Walk) and Tremors Improve with New Non-Surgical Treatment Part 2 - Video … Continue reading →

03-04-2011 12:37 Parkinson patient treated with cupping hijamah therapy at inter cupping foundations' research center , for details please cupping.ws or 00920339438650 Read the rest here: parkinson-treatment-with-cupping-3.flv - Video … Continue reading →

19-10-2011 15:40 http://www.imhome.org | Interactive Metronome (IM) is used as part of a therapy program to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. IM has been proven to improve motor function, like drawing and writing skills. Get back in the rhythm of things with IM. The rest is here: Parkinson - Video … Continue reading →

10-11-2011 14:29 Lad has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and was brought to Florida Detox See the article here: Parkinson's Disease Treatment - Patient Testimony "Lad" - Video … Continue reading →

12-01-2012 08:54 Researchers from the University of Florida and 14 additional medical centers reported results today in the online version of The Lancet Neurology journal indicating that deep brain stimulation — also known as DBS — is effective at improving motor symptoms and quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. The study, sponsored by St More: Parkinson treatment shows positive results in clinical testing - Video … Continue reading →