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Presidential Budget Request Jeopardizes NIH Funding for PD Research

Posted on April 3, 2026April 14, 2026 by APDA

Presidential Budget Request Jeopardizes NIH Funding for Parkinson’s Research President Trump’s FY 2027 (October 1, 2026-September 30, 2027) budget request, released on April...see more 3, includes a 20% cut to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The proposed cuts jeopardize efforts to increase NIH funding for Parkinson’s disease (PD) research. The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), in unison with the Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Parkinson’s Foundation, […]

New Report Reveals $82.2 Billion Economic Burden of Parkinson’s in the U.S.

Posted on March 27, 2026March 27, 2026 by APDA

A newly released report, co-sponsored by the...see more American Parkinson Disease Association, has shown that Parkinson’s disease (PD) and atypical Parkinsonism are placing an $82.2 billion annual economic burden on the United States as of 2024—highlighting the growing financial strain of these neurological conditions. […]

Japan Approves First Stem-Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Posted on March 17, 2026March 23, 2026 by APDA

A major milestone has been reached as Japan has approved the world’s first stem-cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease (PD)....see more The innovation was developed by Sumitomo Pharma in collaboration with Dr. Jun Takahashi at Kyoto University. This treatment represents a new approach that could potentially restore lost brain cells of PD. How it Works Dr. Takahashi […]

Bipartisan HEALTHY BRAINS Act Introduced to Combat Rising Neurodegenerative Disease Crisis

Posted on March 6, 2026April 14, 2026 by APDA

APDA’s Public Policy & Advocacy team was on hand yesterday as lawmakers unveiled the Harmonizing Environmental Analyses and Launching...see more Therapeutic Hubs to Yield Bolstered Research and Innovation in Neurological Science (HEALTHY BRAINS) Act (H.R. 7779.) Introduced by Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), the sweeping bipartisan initiative is aimed at strengthening federal […]

Syngenta to Cease Paraquat Production, Fight for Full Ban Must Continue

Posted on March 4, 2026April 14, 2026 by APDA

Syngenta to Cease Paraquat Production, Fight for Full Ban Must Continue In a significant development for the agricultural and public health...see more communities, Syngenta announced that in June 2026 it will stop producing paraquat, a widely used and highly toxic herbicide that has been linked in multiple scientific studies to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Anne Hubbard, APDA’s Chief Public […]

Parkinson’s Community Secures Wins in FY 2026 Federal Budget

Posted on February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 by APDA

The Parkinson’s community has a lot to celebrate with the...see more passage of the final FY2026 federal spending package that was signed into law on February 3, 2026. The package includes $5 million for the National Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services, $5 million for […]

A New Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

Posted on January 20, 2026January 27, 2026 by APDA

A major scientific study has uncovered compelling evidence that air pollution...see more may directly increase the risk of Lewy body dementia (LBD), a group of diseases that includes Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Previous studies have linked poor air quality to general cognitive […]

Congressional Champions Push to Seat the National Parkinson’s Plan Advisory Council

Posted on January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 by APDA

Congressional Champions Push to Seat the National Parkinson’s Plan Advisory Council On Friday, January 9, Representatives Paul Tonko, Gus M....see more Bilirakis, Nanette Diaz Barrágan, Brian K. Fitzpatrick, Russ Fulcher, Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr., Thomas H. Kean, Jr., Jennifer L. McClellan, and Suhas Subramanyam issued a bipartisan letter addressed to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and National […]

APDA Presses Secretary Kennedy to Launch the National Parkinson’s Project Alongside Leading Parkinson’s Organizations

Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by APDA

This week, the American Parkinson...see more Disease Association’s (APDA) Department of Public Policy & Advocacyis intensifying efforts to push the federal government to move forward—without further delay—on the National Parkinson’s Project (NPP). Together with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research […]

Constipation in Early Parkinson’s Disease is Linked to Neuroinflammation

Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 by APDA

Constipation can be a very early non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s...see more disease (PD) often appearing long before motor symptoms. A new study published in Movement Disorders on November 13, 2025, investigated the potential link between constipation and early PD development. The new study entitled “Constipation is Linked […]

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Presidential Budget Request Jeopardizes NIH Funding for PD Research

New Report Reveals $82.2 Billion Economic Burden of Parkinson’s in the U.S.

Japan Approves First Stem-Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease

Bipartisan HEALTHY BRAINS Act Introduced to Combat Rising Neurodegenerative Disease Crisis

Syngenta to Cease Paraquat Production, Fight for Full Ban Must Continue

Parkinson’s Community Secures Wins in FY 2026 Federal Budget

A New Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

Congressional Champions Push to Seat the National Parkinson’s Plan Advisory Council

APDA Presses Secretary Kennedy to Launch the National Parkinson’s Project Alongside Leading Parkinson’s Organizations

Constipation in Early Parkinson’s Disease is Linked to Neuroinflammation

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