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Caffeine No Help for Motor Function in Parkinson's

Randomized controlled trial clashes with epidemiologic data

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Anti-Tau Drugs for PSP Move into Phase II

But phase I study of one agent pulled from presentation

June 8, 2017
Inhaled Levodopa Cuts Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's 'Off' Episodes

Drugmaker Acorda to seek FDA approval shortly

June 8, 2017
Sleep Aid Tied to Parkinson's Risk

But meta-analysis includes only two Taiwanese claims studies

June 7, 2017
FDA Eyeing Patient-Reported Outcomes in Huntington's, Parkinson's

Some non-motor symptoms may be ideal 'PRO' candidates

June 6, 2017
ADHD Drug Fails to Boost Cognition in Parkinson's

But patients reported improvements in impulsivity, inattention

June 24, 2016
Quick Enrollment for STEADY-PD III Trial

Researchers enrolled 336 early Parkinson's patients within a year

June 23, 2016
Parkinson's GI Issues More Complex than Constipation

Study reveals IBS risk

June 22, 2016
Anxiety Overlooked in Parkinson's?

Longitudinal study finds 16% have baseline anxiety, 37% develop it over time

June 21, 2016
Physical Therapy Underused in Parkinson's

Only 11% of patients had used it in Medicare study

June 20, 2016
PD Patients Report Better Sleep With Rotigotine Tx

Patch form of dopamine agonist also lowered nighttime activity

June 21, 2015
Inhaled Levodopa May Bridge Parkinson's 'Off' Periods

Inhaler eased breakthrough motor symptoms between standard levodopa doses in an early study

June 16, 2015
Subcutaneous Apomorphine Gets Parkinson's Patient Moving Quickly

Most patients respond to injected drug within 20 minutes

June 16, 2015
Aricept Helps Cognition in Parkinson's

SYDNEY -- Parkinson's disease patients who have impaired cognition appeared to benefit from the Alzheimer's disease medicine donepezil (Aricept) with no detriment to their motor skills, researchers reported here.

June 18, 2013