World Parkinson Congress Blog

5 Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

5 Tips for Avoiding Caregiver Burnout

by Parkinson's Foundation

Living with Parkinson'sParkinson's FoundationNovember 20, 2024Nine, Parkinson’s disease, Caregiving, Care Partners, self-care, Parkinson’s resourcesComment

Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease

Inflammation in Parkinson’s Disease

by Janna Jernigan, PhD

Basic ScienceJanna Jernigan, PhDNovember 13, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, InflammationComment

Improving Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s and Their Loved Ones

Improving Quality of Life for People with Parkinson’s and Their Loved Ones

by Leslie A. Chambers, President & CEO, American Parkinson Disease Association

Comprehensive LivingLeslie A. ChambersNovember 6, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, Care PartnersComment

Single Molecule Array Assay For Phosphorylated Alpha-synuclein Detection In Cerebrospinal Fluid

Single Molecule Array Assay For Phosphorylated Alpha-synuclein Detection In Cerebrospinal Fluid

by Camilla Christina Pedersen, BA, MSc

Basic ScienceCamilla Christina Pedersen, BA, MScOctober 23, 2024Nine, biomarkers, SIMOA, immunoassay, alpha-synucleinComment

What Advice to Give (or Not Give) an Early-Stage Investigator

What Advice to Give (or Not Give) an Early-Stage Investigator

by Malú Gámez Tansey, PhD

Basic ScienceMalu G. Tansey, PhDOctober 8, 2024Nine, Career advice, mentoring, blazing your own trail, open science Comment

Synaptic Telephone

Synaptic Telephone

by Casey Mahoney-Crane, PhD

Basic ScienceCasey Mahoney-Crane, PhDSeptember 26, 2024Nine, Synapses, GBA1, Entorhinal cortex, Parkinson'sComment

CO-OP Feasible And Promising For Helping People With Parkinson’s Achieve Their Goals

CO-OP Feasible And Promising For Helping People With Parkinson’s Achieve Their Goals

by Sarah Davies, Dr. Hannah Gullo and Dr. Emmah Doig

Basic ScienceSarah Davies, Dr. Hannah Gullo and Dr. Emmah DoigSeptember 11, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, GoalsComment

Long-term Effects Of A 6-Month Brisk Walking And Balance Program On Motor Symptoms, Balance And Physical Performance In People With Parkinson Disease

Long-term Effects Of A 6-Month Brisk Walking And Balance Program On Motor Symptoms, Balance And Physical Performance In People With Parkinson Disease

by Margaret KY Mak PhD

Basic ScienceMargaret Mak, PhDAugust 28, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, Walking, Balance, motor progressionComment

Could Mini Antibodies Block Parkinson's Disease Progression?

Could Mini Antibodies Block Parkinson's Disease Progression?

by Anne-Marie Castonguay, PhD

Basic ScienceAnne-Marie Castonguay, PhDAugust 14, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, Monoclonal Antibody, alpha-synucleinComment

National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act Signed into U.S. Law with Historic Global Significance

National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act Signed into U.S. Law with Historic Global Significance

by The Michael J. Fox Foundation

AdvocacyThe Michael J. Fox FoundationJuly 29, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, The Michael J. Fox FoundationComment

Co-pathologies in PD

Co-pathologies in PD

by Jeffrey H. Kordower, PhD

Basic ScienceJeffrey H. Kordower PhDJuly 11, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, Brain, ProteinComment

Unveiling Parkinson's Disease Through The Microscopic Lens

Unveiling Parkinson's Disease Through The Microscopic Lens

by Diana Lázaro, PhD

Basic ScienceDiana Lázaro, PhDJuly 3, 2024Nine, Parkinson's Disease, alpha-synuclein, microscopy, super-resolutionComment

In Your Own Words: Fears and Uncertainties in Parkinson's Disease

In Your Own Words: Fears and Uncertainties in Parkinson's Disease

by Sneha Mantri, MD MS

Clinical ScienceSneha Mantri, MD MSJune 19, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, WPC2023Comment

Talk the Walk: Dual Tasking With Walking And Visual-Verbal Processing

Talk the Walk: Dual Tasking With Walking And Visual-Verbal Processing

by Valerie Carter PT, DPT, NCS, GCS

Clinical ScienceValerie Carter PT, DPT, NCS, GCSJune 5, 2024Nine, Parkinson's, Walking, WPC2023Comment

From Canada to Barcelona: Bringing the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) to the 6th World Parkinson Congress

From Canada to Barcelona: Bringing the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) to the 6th World Parkinson Congress

by Marisa Cressatti, PhD

Advocacy, Clinical ScienceMarisa Cressatti, PhDMay 23, 2024parkinsons, Nine, Atypical Parkinsonism, WPC2023, researchComment

Investigating Pain Catastrophizing To Improve Treatment Of Pain And Psychological Distress in Parkinson’s Disease

Investigating Pain Catastrophizing To Improve Treatment Of Pain And Psychological Distress in Parkinson’s Disease

by Sylvia Zimmers, PhD

Clinical ScienceSylvia Zimmers, PhDMay 9, 2024Parkinson's, WPC2023, Pain, anxiety, Depression, Catastrophizing, NineComment

Creating A Human Brain Model To Study Parkinson’s Disease

Creating A Human Brain Model To Study Parkinson’s Disease

by Beatriz Elena Lucumí Villegas, MD

Basic ScienceBeatriz Elena Lucumí Villegas, MDApril 25, 2024Stem Cells, Parkinson's, Organoids, Assembloids, alpha-synuclein, Nine, WPC2023Comment

How WPC Led Me To Do Research In Women With Parkinson’s

How WPC Led Me To Do Research In Women With Parkinson’s

by Richelle Flanagan

Comprehensive LivingRichelle FlanaganApril 18, 2024Parkinson's, Women, WPC2023, Research, NineComment

Replacing The Loss Of Neurons With Super Resistant Ones In Parkinson’s Disease

Replacing The Loss Of Neurons With Super Resistant Ones In Parkinson’s Disease

by Béatrice Morin, MSc

Basic ScienceBéatrice Morin, MScApril 10, 2024Cell replacement therapy, Immunotherapy, Derived monoclonal antibodies, Parkinson's, WPC2023, NineComment

Dyskinesia and Parkinson’s Disease

Dyskinesia and Parkinson’s Disease

by Tyler Okelberry, MD and Rajesh Pahwa, MD

Clinical ScienceTyler Okelberry, MD and Rajesh Pahwa, MDApril 5, 2024Parkinson's, Dyskinesia, WPC2023, Nine, LevodopaComment