July 1, 2023

A Real-Time Science Report This is a reprint of a previous report. Dr. Bhatt will be back next month with a fresh update.  This article focuses...

June 1, 2023

A Real-Time Science Report I came across an interesting article about possible causes for Parkinson’s that the Parkinson’s community may like to know. Dr. Ray...

May 1, 2023

PARKINSON’S RESEARCHERS DISCOVER DISEASE BIOMARKER Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized pathologically by the formation of Lewy bodies comprised mainly of alpha-synuclein. Currently, definitive...

April 1, 2023

Parkinson’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity, postural instability, and tremor at rest. Dopamine replacement therapy is the...

March 1, 2023

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer RISKS OF STEM CELL TRANSPLANT THERAPY FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE On February 9, 2023, Magenta Therapeutics reported...

February 1, 2023

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer STEM CELL THERAPY FOR PARKINSON'S DISEASE There has been a lot of talk recently on social...

December 1, 2022

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer EFFORTS TOWARDS A PARKINSON’S CURE The cure of any disease, including Parkinson’s, depends upon two key...

November 1, 2022

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer Fibroblast Growth Factor 1 (FGF-1) - Scientists at Zhittya Genesis Medicine are looking at fibroblast...

September 1, 2022

September is a very important month for me, for many reasons. Perhaps the largest is that this year marks seven years with a clean...

September 1, 2022

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer In the August 2022 Newsletter we described that in most neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s, myelin...

July 28, 2022

August is here, and with it the dog days of summer. Hot days and slowly lengthening nights—the imperative is to slow down, soak up...

July 28, 2022

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer Last month, we discussed whether stem-cell therapy can produce dopamine producing neurons in the brain...

June 30, 2022

A Real-Time Science Report Ram S. Bhatt, PhD., Chief Science Officer The Role of LRRK2 in Parkinson’s disease – Mutations in the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2...

May 31, 2022

CHANGES IN VOICE MAY BE AN EARLY INDICATION OF PARKINSON’S DISEASE Parkinson’s disease, best known for its movement-related symptoms, particularly tremors and stiffness, is also known...

April 28, 2022

MAY you always be the happiest person you can be through the breezes and tides; May carries with it a second chance. The month...