Phil Franchina, Author at American Parkinson Disease Association

Spotlight on Dr. Giulietta Riboldi

Posted on February 5, 2019February 13, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Spotlight on Dr. Giulietta Roboldi Giulietta Riboldi, PhD, a post-doctoral fellow at the Marlene and Paolo Fresco Institute for Parkinson’s...see more disease and Movement Disorders at NYU Langone Health, is the recipient of a 2018 APDA Post-Doctoral Fellowship for her work studying how mutations in a protein called glucocerebrosidase (GBA) mutations lead to the development Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Marijuana & PD

Posted on February 5, 2019April 2, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Marijuana & PD While the medications that doctors prescribe for PD can be helpful, there remain gaps in what the...see more medications can treat. Some people with PD are eager to find alternative methods to help their symptoms and look into whether other therapies, such as medical marijuana, also known as medical cannabis, can be useful.

FDA Approves Inbrija™ (levodopa inhalation powder) Parkinson’s disease

Posted on December 23, 2018December 26, 2018 by Phil Franchina

FDA Approves Inbrija™ (levodopa inhalation powder) December 22, 2018 Acorda Therapeutics announced the FDA approval of INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder)...see more for the treatment of OFF periods in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) taking carbidopa/levodopa. INBRIJA™ is expected to be available by prescription in the first quarter of 2019, to be distributed through a network of specialty […]

FDA Approves Focused Ultrasound for Tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease

Posted on December 20, 2018December 23, 2018 by Phil Franchina

FDA approves focused ultrasound for tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease December 19, 2018 Tremor-predominant Parkinson’s disease (PD) joins Essential tremor (ET)...see more as an FDA-approved indication for the use of Focused ultrasound. Focused ultrasound is a technology in which beams of ultrasound waves are focused on a designated target thereby concentrating enough energy to create a small lesion. […]

Could Coffee Protect Neurons in Parkinson’s Disease?

Posted on December 14, 2018February 19, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Could coffee protect neurons in Parkinson’s disease? A recently published paper reveals interesting connections between coffee and Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Vascular Parkinsonism in the News

Posted on December 3, 2018March 29, 2019 by Phil Franchina

George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States died on November 30, 2018,...see more at the age of 94.

The relationship between the appendix and Parkinson’s disease

Posted on November 5, 2018April 3, 2019 by Phil Franchina

Important New Study Underway: Get Involved

Posted on October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 by Phil Franchina

About the “Economic Burden” Study The study seeks to capture more of the financial costs associated with Parkinson’s.

An Innovative Idea To Save on Taxes While Supporting APDA – Charitable IRA Rollover

Posted on October 9, 2018April 6, 2021 by Phil Franchina

If you are 70½ or...see more older, consider making a gift to the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) with retirement assets while reducing you tax liability. A Charitable IRA rollover is a way to make gifts to APDA and enjoy the tax […]

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS® – Parkinson’s Disease Updates

Posted on October 9, 2018April 2, 2019 by Phil Franchina

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS® - Parkinson's Disease Updates The International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement...see more Disorders is taking place this week (Oct 5-9) in Hong Kong. This is an annual meeting of Movement Disorders scientists and physicians from around the world.

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