Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a surgical procedure in which thin electrodes are implanted into parts of the brain...see more to alter brain circuitry. It is used in the treatment of several neurologic conditions including Parkinson’s disease (PD), in which the electricity disrupts abnormal brain signals that allows the brain to restore more normal movement. Currently, […]

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APDA-funded researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, including Drs. Isabel Lam and Anastasia Kuzkina, under the leadership of Dr. ...see more Vikram Khurana, the Director of APDA’s Center for Advanced Research at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, recently published a paper demonstrating a novel technology that more rapidly turns stem cells created from the cells of an adult […]

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Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that their new medication IPX203, now known as Crexont®, was approved by the Food...see more and Drug Administration. Crexont is a novel oral formulation of carbidopa-levodopa extended-release capsules. Similar to Amneal’s Rytary, it contains both immediate-release and extended-release elements in the capsule and is designed to increase the length of time […]

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Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced the introduction of a new bill which aims to fund research into environmental causes...see more of neurodegenerative disease. Wexton, a Democrat from Virginia, has been diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a form of atypical parkinsonism, which has significantly impacted her movement, gait, and speech. As a member of Congress, she has […]

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The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act Has Been Signed into Law Today we celebratethe President’s signing of the...see more National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, marking the enactment of the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to curing and preventing Parkinson’s disease (PD) and ensuring quality care for those impacted by this chronic and progressive neurologic disease. […]

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Congratulations to our 2020 APDA Research Grant Awardee Dr. Karen Jaunarajs for her work on understanding levodopa induced dyskinesias....see more Her study was recently published in Journal of Neuroscience. Dr. Jaunarajs works closely with Dr. David Standaert, Chairman of APDA’s Scientific Advisory Board, and the Chairman of University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Neurology, which […]

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In a recently published study, Dr. Gary Ho, a recipient of APDA’s most prestigious George C. Cotzias grant, studied...see more the role of alpha-synuclein in the formation and recycling of synaptic vesicles, the system that allows nerves to talk to each other. Abnormally aggregated alpha-synuclein is a main component of the Lewy body which is the […]

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Parkinson’s pioneer and friend Dr. Mahlon DeLong was a pioneer in the Parkinson’s disease (PD) field and a dear...see more friend and longtime partner of the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA). He sadly passed away on May 17, 2024. In tribute to Dr. DeLong, we reflect on the remarkable life and career of a man who […]

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Breaking news! This week, the Senate passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s...see more Act! Now that the bill has passed through both houses of Congress, it heads to the President’s desk where it will be signed into law!  Here is some history about the National Plan: In 2022, the […]

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The Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist lixisenatide and its potential role in treating PD. GLP-1 agonists are molecules that are...see more approved for use to treat type 2 diabetes (you may be familiar with brand names like Ozempic and Weygovy). They act by mimicking human gut hormones or incretins to stimulate the release of insulin. Receptors for […]

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