World Parkinson Congress Blog

Home-Based Exercise Using Telehealth for People with Parkinson’s: An innovative Approach During COVID-19 and Beyond

Home-Based Exercise Using Telehealth for People with Parkinson’s: An innovative Approach During COVID-19 and Beyond

by Allyson Flynn, PhD Candidate

Clinical ScienceAllison ToepperweinJuly 30, 2020Parkinson's, physical therapy, Kyoto

The “ExplorARTPD Study”

The “ExplorARTPD Study”

by Alberto Cucca, MD

Clinical ScienceAlberto Cucca, MDJuly 27, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Arts in health, five

Do Antibiotics Cause Parkinson’s Disease?

Do Antibiotics Cause Parkinson’s Disease?

by Filip Scheperjans, MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceFilip Scheperjans, MD, PhDJuly 20, 2020gut microbiome, PD risk factors, gut-brain axis, constipation, antibiotics

Wearable System, Music and Multi-Domain Exercise for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease

Wearable System, Music and Multi-Domain Exercise for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease

by Bin Hu MD, PhD

Clinical ScienceBin Hu MD, PhDJuly 13, 2020Parkinson's, wearable technology, World Parkinson Congress, WPC2013, five

Registry for the Advancement of DBS for PD Project: How Far Have We Come Since Kyoto?

Registry for the Advancement of DBS for PD Project: How Far Have We Come Since Kyoto?

by James C. Kirk, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD and James McInerney, MD

Clinical ScienceJames C. Kirk, Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD and James McInerney, MDJuly 6, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, DBS

New Studies Support a Critical Role for Alpha Synuclein in PD

New Studies Support a Critical Role for Alpha Synuclein in PD

by Erwan Bezard, PhD

Clinical ScienceDr. Erwan Bezard, PhDJune 22, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, wpc2019, five

Early Career Scientists Adapt to Working Remotely by Taking Science Virtual

Early Career Scientists Adapt to Working Remotely by Taking Science Virtual

by Drs. Johnson and Bergkvist

Clinical ScienceDrs. Johnson and BergkvistJune 15, 2020Parkinson's, webinar, postdoc, scientists, five

Flow vs. Freeze: The Healing Power of Taiko

Flow vs. Freeze: The Healing Power of Taiko

by Sydney Shiroyama & Barbara Rice

Clinical ScienceSydney Shiroyama & Barbara RiceJune 8, 2020Kyoto, Parkinson's, physical therapy, five

Using Stem Cells to Understand Parkinson's Disease

Using Stem Cells to Understand Parkinson's Disease

by Alexander Laperle, PhD

Clinical ScienceAlexander Laperle, PhDJune 1, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Stem Cells

Creating a Virtuous Cycle of PwP Support

Creating a Virtuous Cycle of PwP Support

by Dr Alison Williams, Judith Shepherd and Bill Wright

Clinical ScienceDr Alison Williams, Judith Shepherd and Bill WrightMay 26, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Portland, five

Nurse-led Research Supports the Establishment of Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Positions in Australia

Nurse-led Research Supports the Establishment of Specialist Parkinson’s Nurse Positions in Australia

by Rachel Rossiter

Clinical ScienceRachel RossiterMay 18, 2020Parkinson's, Kyoto, Nursing

Are Neuropsychiatric Symptoms an Early Sign of Parkinson’s?

Are Neuropsychiatric Symptoms an Early Sign of Parkinson’s?

by Alexandru Hanganu, Ph.D.

Clinical ScienceAlexandru Hanganu, PhDMay 11, 2020Symptoms, anxiety, Parkinson's, Depression, five

Beyond Dopamine: The Role of Glutamate in Parkinson’s Disease

Beyond Dopamine: The Role of Glutamate in Parkinson’s Disease

by Naila Kuhlmann, PhD

Clinical ScienceNaila Kuhlmann, PhDMay 4, 2020Dopamine, Parkinson's, Kyoto, World Parkinson Congress, five

Parkinson’s disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part III

Parkinson’s disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part III

by Gila Bronner, MPH, MSW

Clinical ScienceGila Bronner MPH, MSWApril 29, 2020Parkinson's, Intimacy, corona virus, five

Shed Light on Dopamine D2 Receptors and Dyskinesia

Shed Light on Dopamine D2 Receptors and Dyskinesia

by Laura Andreoli, PhD Candidate

Clinical ScienceLaura Andreoli, PhD CandidateApril 27, 2020Parkinson's, Dyskinesia, Dopamine, Kyoto, five

Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part II

Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part II

by Gila Bronner, MPH, MSW

Clinical ScienceGila Bronner MPH, MSWApril 22, 2020corona virus, Parkinson's, Intimacy, five

Keep Calm and Research On

Keep Calm and Research On

by Xi Chen, PhD

Clinical ScienceXi Chen, PhDApril 20, 2020parkinsons, Kyoto, World Parkinson Congress, neurodegeneration, five

Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part I

Parkinson’s Disease: Three Steps to Maintaining Intimacy During the Coronavirus - Part I

by Gila Bronner, MPH, MSW

Clinical ScienceGila Bronner MPH, MSWApril 15, 2020Parkinson's, Intimacy, five

The Ultimate Goal: Finding an Etiologically Relevant, Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson´s Disease

The Ultimate Goal: Finding an Etiologically Relevant, Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson´s Disease

by Mattia Volta, PhD

Clinical ScienceMattia Volta, PhDApril 13, 2020Parkinson's, Disease Modification, five

Thinking Outside the Box: Beyond the Conventional Effects of Alpha-Synuclein

Thinking Outside the Box: Beyond the Conventional Effects of Alpha-Synuclein

by Tiago Fleming Outeiro, PhD

Clinical ScienceTiago Fleming Outiero, PhDApril 6, 2020Parkinson's, Protein, four