There have been a lot of interesting things in the Parkinson’s news over the last few weeks. Here are just a few things for you to check out. In addition, there are still some tickets available for the Comedy event on November 9, the corrected flyer with a working QR Code is below. And in December, we are thrilled to be hosting Samantha Elandary, founder of the Parkinson’s Voice Project.
Some promising new discoveries
From Parkinson’s News Today: For the first time, scientists have managed to visualize tiny protein clumps in the brain that are thought to trigger Parkinson’s disease, opening the door for new insights into how the condition develops.
In a study detailing their work, the team presented an imaging method able to “generate large-scale [alpha]-synuclein aggregate maps,” or visuals of these protein clumps, in “post-mortem human brain tissue.” tiny Parkinson’s protein clumps. continue here
I cannot even begin to comprehend how they do this stuff. These scientists are amazing!
From Science Alert: Parkinson’s Discovery Suggests We May Have an FDA-Approved Treatment Already
Researchers have discovered how a surface protein on brain cells, called Aplp1, can play a role in spreading material responsible for Parkinson’s disease from cell to cell in the brain.
Promisingly, an FDA-approved cancer drug that targets another protein – Lag3 – which interacts with Aplp1 – was found to block this process in mice. This suggests a potential treatment for Parkinson’s may already exist. continue reading here
How much exercise is too much?
Did you see the article last week in the NY Times about Dr. Sue Goldie? Diagnosed with Parkinson’s several years ago, the Harvard professor took the exercise prescription too far. As a top instructor, she works long hours into the night preparing her lectures. She is also an IronMan (Woman) athlete who pushes herself to do more and more. I became increasingly sad and angry as I read the article. Her need to exercise at such a high level has caused many injuries, many of which she ignores., and I wonder if they may be causing her PD to progress at a faster rate. We know that some Parkinson’s meds can create obsessive behaviors like hers. Have her doctors even talked to her about changing her meds and cutting back on the extreme exercise? I hope she gets the care she needs before she endangers her health even more.
Live from Santa Monica – What’s so Funny About Parkinson’s
We learned a couple of days ago that the QR code that was on the flyer doesn’t work. Here is the updated flyer with the correct QR code and the link to the Evenbrite order form.
Can’t make it to Santa Monica, streaming tickets will be available a week before the event.
Living with Intent
We are very excited that Samantha Elandary, Samantha Elandary, MA, CCC_SLP, Founder & CEO of Parkinson Voice Project, will be joining us on Sunday, December 7. People with Parkinson’s have more control over Parkinson’s than they might think. The key is INTENT. Learn about the impact of dopamine loss on automatic movements, such as walking, talking, swallowing, and writing. Discover how to override the automatic motor system by being intentional and deliberate.
I am going to be away next week. See you in November!
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