… PhD, at The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health in Australia , is testing if a brain-penetrating … Source: Other scientists are developing ways to keep cells healthy by disposing of malfunctioning mitochondria (the …

… and with >20years experience in medial research and health care policy prior to his diagnosis with PD in 1996, … medical “miracles” surged from the findings of experimental scientific methods and expert, doctor centered care … of innovation has been an increasing momentum toward a fundamental paradigm shift to a patient centered model for …

… advisory council are stood up by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and begin the work. Here is what … budgets, particularly through Medicare, which provides health coverage to approximately 90 percent of people with … this progressive and incurable disease mounts into a public health and economic crisis, it has become ripe for urgent …

… Disease (PD).  We hypothesize that improving the health of mitochondria in the neurons of patients with PD … elevating cellular SIRT3 levels will enhance mitochondrial health, causing a reduction in cell death, thus inhibiting … levels will be elevated at two different stages of neuronal health: (i) when neurons are healthy and (ii) when they are …

… too high. Jack went into action.  He reached out to three health plans in the greater Buffalo, New York area to talk … a person living with Parkinson’s. He convinced Independent Health to conduct a one-year pilot program covering two … and talking with Jack, decided on the spot that their health plan would cover two sessions a week for people with …

… Disease Research Registry within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. This new program will allow the state to collect and analyze health and demographic information about the nearly 5,000 … our understanding of Parkinson’s and guide research, health care and policy decisions. Lawmakers in Hawai’i, …