Wherever you are in Canada, suffice it to say it has been a long winter with many of us looking … Read More
Canadian Open Parkinson Network: Eleanor’s Story
Fifteen years ago, Dr. Eleanor Johnston noticed a sight tremor in her right hand and thought nothing of it. When … Read More
Parkinson Canada Research Program Funds 20 new grants in 2020-22 Funding Cycle
2020 was a challenging year for researchers in all fields as uncertainty struck labs across the country. Delays may have … Read More
Dulcie Finds Hope in the Canadian Open Parkinson Network
Dulcie Webb is a Calgarian at heart but has lived in Cochrane for nearly 40 years. A mother of two … Read More
Screening genes to find the cause of Parkinson’s
Researchers trying to find the cause of Parkinson’s disease are placing much of the blame on a prodigious protein called … Read More
Understanding a critical protein at the atomic level
Understanding the way proteins interact, with each other and within brain cells, is key to figuring out how Parkinson’s disease … Read More
A Future without Parkinson’s?
Parkinson Canada invites people living with Parkinson’s disease to join the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) to be part of the … Read More
New cellular model for Parkinson’s
Until now, most researchers studying Parkinson’s disease have used animal models or models derived from stem cells to investigate the … Read More
How toxic forms of alpha-synuclein get into these dopamine-producing brain cells
Brain cells don’t just let any proteins through their membranes, but unfortunately, they make an exception for a toxic form … Read More
Spinal cord stimulation device to improve mobility
Shuffling, freezing in place and slowness can eventually force some people with Parkinson’s disease to use motorized scooters or wheelchairs … Read More