Updates on Parkinson?

About Parkinson's and health Treatments and therapies
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Hi everyone,

What websites do you use to get info related to updates and possible cure for Parkinson’s? I usually just type in on Google which provides resultas via AI. How about this very page itself? I hope there’s a cure or at least a better treatment available before the decade ends.

Thanks for reading.

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The Movers and Shakers podcast is excellent on all fronts. They often have the top professors and researchers on their show and discuss all aspects of living with Parkinson’s. I can’t recommend it highly enough. The Michael J Fox website is also good, but they seem very focused on raising money, to the point that it seems like their first priority.

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Hi there, I completely understand the feeling of wanting to stay updated and hopeful about better treatments. Many of us do the same search regularly. I usually check a few reliable sources rather than relying on just one search result.

Websites from organizations like Parkinson’s Foundation and Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research are really helpful because they regularly share updates on research, clinical trials, and new treatment developments in a way that’s easy to understand. I also like reading updates from Parkinson’s UK since they often summarize new studies and explain what they might mean for people living with Parkinson’s.

Besides that, this community page is actually very valuable too. Many members share news articles, personal experiences with treatments, and links to research that I might not have found otherwise. It’s a good place to hear real-world perspectives alongside the scientific updates.

Like you, I’m hopeful that the pace of research keeps improving. With the amount of work being done globally right now, there’s always a chance that better treatments—or even a breakthrough—could arrive sooner than we expect.

Thanks for bringing up such an important question. Wishing you all the best.

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Hi Fatheroftwo,

I find:

Neuroscience news.com

Two parkies in a pod (podcast)

and the David Phinney foundation

all interesting.

All the best,

Minty

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I usually check sites like the Parkinson’s Foundation and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research since they post research updates in a way that’s easier to understand. This forum is also helpful because you hear real experiences from people dealing with it every day. Hoping we see better treatments soon too.

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Don’t forget to ask your Neurologist and PD Nurse Specialist as well.

I learned the potential of Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor from them recently.

Google GDNF Parkinson’s. It’s interesting.

Cheers

D

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Thanks. Will check it out. Btw, I’ve heard that Japan has come up with sth….lab-grown cells that help with the dopamine….let’s hope a pill comes out in the near future….i do think that if there are pills for heart diseases, then soon there’ll be some for this one as well….fingers crossed

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Thanks very much. In fact, Japan has already come up with something.

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@fatheroftwo Do you have a link to read up on this please?

Cheers

D

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