Medical Marijuana and Parkinson’s disease Posted on June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Medical Marijuana and Parkinson’s diseaseGuidance for the Parkinson’s community on medical marijuana treatments.Read More
The Role of Inflammation in Parkinson’s disease Posted on June 12, 2018June 20, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The Role of Inflammation in Parkinson’s diseaseNew research in Parkinson’s disease has expanded our understanding of the role of inflammation in the progression of the disease. This understanding has led to new treatment possibilities, as well as an exploration of the links between the gut, PD and inflammation.Read More
Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board Meeting Posted on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board MeetingThe spring brings with it hope, renewal, and promise, the perfect backdrop for American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA) yearly Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting at which most exciting and promising research ideas for APDA grant funding is reviewed and recommended to the APDA Board of Directors. This year, the meeting took place on May 17, 2018.Pictured: APDA SAB Members work diligently to determine which grants will be recommended for funding.Read More
Understanding Stem Cell Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Posted on May 22, 2018June 20, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert On April 29, 2018, the Washington Post published an articleexamining commercial stem cell clinics in the United States that market non-FDA approved treatments directly to the public for a variety of health issues, including arthritis, macular degeneration and of particular note to us, Parkinson’s disease (PD).Pictured: Dopamine neurons derived from iPSCs from the lab of Xiaobo Mao, PhdRead More
