Thanks to intensive work by scientists and the Parkinson’s community around the world, we now know more about this disease than ever before. This knowledge is the bedrock upon which we are building new ways to definitively diagnose Parkinson’s and…
6 years ago, a small non-profit center was opened in Boario with a revolutionary approach to help people with Parkinson's and their families. From these humble origins the fairy tale of the European Parkinson Therapy Center (EuPaTh no profit) was…
The upcoming EPDA (European Parkinson Disease Association) International congress will bring together national Parkinson associations from accross Europe. This year EuPaTh (European Parkinson Therapy Centre) will discuss the 4 pillars approach to Parkinson's as well as a proposal for a good…
Capturing a patient’s experience outside the doctor’s office has been an ongoing struggle when it comes to treating Parkinson’s disease. But now a new smartphone app can now detect the severity of symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease remotely, according…
An international group of researchers led by Professor Wim Versées (VIB-VUB) has unraveled the workings of an essential mechanism in Parkinson's protein LRRK2. Their study demonstrates a direct link between the protein's dimerization – two copies that are bound together…
This is one of the most frequently asked questions, when an individual has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The answer is, we do not know of just one cause. We do, however, know there are higher incidences in those who…
Pfizer, one of the world’s largest drug companies, announced over the weekend that it would stop work on new drugs to fight Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. The reason? Pfizer believes that research on the two diseases doesn’t make sense…
Specialized ParkinsonNet physiotherapy leads to better care at lower costs. This is the conclusion of large-scale research conducted by the CZ healthcare insurance company and Radboudumc, who studied the medical claims declarations of over four thousand people with Parkinson’s disease for…
Parkinson's, the beginning of a colorful journey: the short film of a young Bergamasca at the Social Films Festival Silvia Dusi, of Costa Volpino, has shot a short film on Parkinson's "Color Your Life": the work itself is the message…
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is not something you hear a lot of in the news, especially compared to other neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, but it affects a significant percentage of the population: one to two percent of Americans over the age…