APDA-funded Brigham and Women’s Hospital explores the genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease and other conditions

Posted on by Phil Franchina

APDA-funded Brigham and Women’s Hospital explores the genetic variants associated with Parkinson’s disease and other neuropsychiatric conditions In classic biochemistry,...see more ribonucleic acid (RNA) was thought to be a simple middle man between our genome and our proteins. Recently, however, it has become clear that RNA exists in multiple forms and plays a myriad of roles, including regulating protein production, regulating genome activity, and sensing environment. In fact, only a very small portion of DNA gets transcribed into RNA that creates protein. A much large portion gets transcribed into RNA that has various other functions.

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Slow Tremor Progression

Posted on by Phil Franchina

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor if performed in early Parkinson’s disease. APDA funding is helping...see more further the efforts to find out more. New results, published in the June 29, 2018, online issue of Neurology suggest that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may slow the progression of tremor if performed early on in […]

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Spring Arrives at APDA: the Scientific Advisory Board Meeting

Posted on by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

The spring brings with it hope, renewal, and promise, the perfect...see more backdrop for American Parkinson Disease Association’s (APDA) yearly Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting at which most exciting and promising research ideas for APDA grant funding is reviewed and recommended to the APDA Board of Directors. This year, the meeting took place on May 17, 2018.

Pictured: APDA SAB Members work diligently to determine which grants will be recommended for funding.

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