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APDA Seed Funding Leads to Prestigious NIH Research Grant
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APDA-funded research finds new role for alpha-synuclein
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Merck announces its decision to stop the manufacturing of Sinemet CR
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Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN, diagnosed with Parkinsonโs disease
Bill Rasmussen, founder of ESPN, shares his Parkinson's disease diagnoses.
$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinsonโs Disease Study
$52 billion per year is spent on PD-related expenses, according to results of the Economic Burden of Parkinsonโs Disease...see more
Recently published results of a GDNF intraputaminal infusion clinical trial
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FDA Approves Inbrijaโขย (levodopa inhalation powder) Parkinsonโs disease
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FDA Approves Focused Ultrasound for Tremor-predominant Parkinsonโs disease
FDA approves focused ultrasound for tremor-predominant Parkinsonโs disease December 19, 2018 Tremor-predominant Parkinsonโs disease (PD) joins Essential tremor (ET)...see more
Could Coffee Protect Neurons in Parkinsonโs Disease?
Could coffee protect neurons in Parkinsonโs disease? A recently published paper reveals interesting connections between coffee and Parkinsonโs disease (PD).