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Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014

Our Top 10 Blog Posts of 2014

The popularity of our top 10 blog posts is a testament to the promising advances Parkinson's research made this year. Scientists are developing and testing new ways to stop disease progression and to treat the symptoms people live with today. We love that among the research news our users responded to a post on positivity, too. 

  1. 1. 

    Parkinson’s Vaccine Safe in Phase I Trial 

    Our top blog post of the year announced that the first Parkinson’s vaccine in clinical trials — a treatment that could slow or stop the disease process
    — was found safe and tolerable.

  2. 2.

    Watch Yourself: Device Data May Improve Research and Parkinson's Monitoring

    A new partnership between the Foundation and Intel aims to collect
    Parkinson’s disease data through wearable devices like smart watches and
    smart phones.

  3. 3.

    Trial of Parkinson’s Disease-Modifying Therapy Recruiting Volunteers

    A clinical trial of isradipine — an available hypertension drug — is testing its
    ability to slow Parkinson’s progression and began recruiting volunteers in October.

  4. 4.

    Latest in Parkinson’s Research Showcased at MJFF Conference

    More than 250 scientists working on Parkinson’s disease discussed the most promising research developments at the MJFF annual conference in October.

  5. 5.

    Podcast: Drug That May Slow Parkinson’s Progression Granted
    $23 Million from NIH for Phase III Testing'

    Podcast guests share more about the hypertension drug isradipine, now in
    Phase III testing for impact on Parkinson’s disease.

  6. 6.

    A Few Ways We May Stop Parkinson's

    This blog post describes approaches to stop Parkinson’s progression by targeting alpha-synuclein, the sticky protein that clumps in the brain cells of people with PD.

  7. 7.

    Leave the Brain Out of It: Spinal Stimulation Could Offer an Alternative to Treat Parkinson's Motor Symptoms

    Researchers are working on a less-invasive alternative to deep brain stimulation that may offer the same relief of motor symptoms.

  8. 8.

    A Positive Outlook: Is There Any Other Choice?

    Like many people with Parkinson’s, guest blogger Bryan Roberts is inspired by Michael J. Fox’s optimism. He shares his experience of coming to terms with his PD and choosing his outlook.

  9. 9.

    Podcast: Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Identified

    In July, scientists reported that they’d identified 28 genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease, including six that had not been named before.

  10. 10.

    Possible Disease-Modifying Therapy for Parkinson’s One Step Closer to Patients

    A third blog post on isradipine made it into our top 10 list, after the drug was highlighted on a CBS News New York special on Parkinson’s research. 

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