The Link between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes Posted on June 26, 2018June 28, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The Link between Parkinson’s disease and diabetesA recent study demonstrated an association between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes. Dr. Gilbert explains why the connection between these two conditions is important and how an understanding of the relationship between Parkinson’s disease and diabetes may open up new treatment avenues for Parkinson’s disease.Read More
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
Anti-cholinergic Drugs – A Risk Factor For Dementia? Posted on June 5, 2018June 1, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Anti-cholinergic Drugs – A Risk Factor For Dementia?You may have read that certain medication prescribed for Parkinson’s disease can cause dementia. Dr. Gilbert will weigh in on the science behind this topic, including how these drugs work, and if there’s any casual relationship between them and an increased risk of dementia.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
Lewy Bodies, Dementia, and Parkinson’s – What Does it all Mean? Posted on May 15, 2018June 20, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Here are two common scenarios that may sound familiar:Scenario 1 A patient develops a series of neurologic symptoms, is evaluated by a neurologist and is told that she has Parkinson’s disease (PD). She then visits another neurologist for a second opinion and is told she has Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).Scenario 2 A patient has his first visit with his neurologist and is told that he has PD, at a subsequent visit the diagnosis is changed to Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD), and at a follow up visit the diagnosis is changed yet again to Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB).Both of these situations understandably cause great uncertainty and frustration.Read More
Introducing A Closer Look Posted on May 15, 2018May 16, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert In today’s hyper-connected world, you can find an almost infinite amount of information about Parkinson’s disease (PD) in every corner of the internet and on every social media outlet. It can be hard to know what to read, what to believe, and most importantly, what changes you should (or shouldn’t) implement in your life in response to the information that is out there.Read More
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting – Parkinson’s Disease Updates Posted on April 23, 2018May 15, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting is taking place this week in Los Angeles, California. This is a meeting of neurologists and neuroscientists across all subspecialties of Neurology, including Movement disorders/Parkinson’s disease. At the meeting, research findings are presented, often for the first time. APDA is there and will be reporting exciting news […]Read More
Traumatic Brain Injury and Parkinson’s Posted on April 20, 2018May 15, 2018 by Dr. Rebecca Gilbert APDA’s Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Rebecca Gilbert weighs in on Traumatic Brian Injury, a small, but important contributor to the overall risk of Parkinson’s On April 18, 2018, a study was published in the journal Neurology and widely disseminated in the popular press, which demonstrated an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD) after even a mild […]Read More
