The CELC200A2401 study has been designed in order to evaluate the hypothesis that administering the combination carbidopa/levodopa/entacapone at the time that levodopa therapy is initiated results in ...
This study was designed to assess whether GPI 1485 has the ability to delay or stop disease progression and improve symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) that is already being ...
The primary purpose of the study is to investigate the anti-dyskinetic effect of several doses of sarizotan in Parkinson patients in order to generate information on the dose-response relationship ...
We propose to build on preliminary data evaluating non-dopaminergic/non-motor clinical
biomarkers to more fully assess these markers at the threshold of Parkinson disease (PD). ...
The purpose of this study is to gather data to see if the Laser Cane and/or U-Step Walker
with laser accessory is more effective in aiding with gait freezing than a regular
cane/U-Step ...
The purpose of this study is (1) to determine if patient triggered sensory(auditory, visual and tactile) cues can help treat freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease, and (2) to assess if unexpected ...
In Parkinson's Disease, the mitochondrial membranes in cells that produce dopamine become
damaged by oxidants, leading to the death of these cells and progressive tremor, slowness of ...
In the course of their disease, most patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD) face mounting mobility deficits, including difficulties with walking, balance, posture and transfers. This frequently leads ...
This study was designed to compare the effectiveness and tolerability of a new prolonged
release formulation of ropinirole with the currently marketed immediate release formulation
which ...
Researchers at University College London Hospitals (U.K.) are starting a clinical trial to test Exenatide, a synthetic version of a compound originally found in Gila monster saliva. MJFF has funded ...
According to an article in The Scientist, NIH Director Francis Collins says that he was "stunned" by the recent ruling halting research on embryonic stem cells. ...
The American Society for Investigative Pathology has given Charleen T. Chu, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, their Outstanding Investigator Award. In a recent paper published in ...