Parkinson's Disease

Irene Litvan, MD Joseph Wang, MD explain how experts are collaborating across disciplines to adapt wearable technology to automate medication management, offering a greater quality of life for individuals with Parkinson’s disease. Series: "Innovations Shaping the Future of Parkinson's Disease Treatment " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37037]

Xiang Dong Fu, PhD shares the findings of his paper published in the June 24, 2020 issue of Nature. By investigating a strategy to directly convert astrocytes to dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra, the research shows a potentially powerful and clinically feasible approach to treating neurodegeneration by replacing lost neurons. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36179]

Irene Litvan, MD; Don Cleveland, PhD; and David Higgins, PhD, discuss the next generation of treatments for Parkinson's Disease and offer a patient's perspective in this conversation on the cutting edge stem cell research. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36076]

Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN, FANA, Director of UC San Diego’s Movement Disorder Program, discusses the latest advances in detection and treatment of Parkinsonian Disorders including examples of her fascinating work in PSP and Parkinson’s disease. She will also provide practical advice for reducing the risk of developing these disorders. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30569]

Parkinson's disease (PD) affects more than a million people in the US. Jeanne Loring, professor and the founding director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, discusses current research and potential future therapies for PD. In 2012, a partnership of scientists, clinicians, PD patients, and patient advocates was formed to develop a therapy for PD using patients' own skin cells that can be transformed into dopamine neurons, which can then be transplanted to their brains to restore lost cells. With further support from the foundation and granting agencies, the research and clinical partners hope to transplant cells to the first patient in about three years. This kind of partnership is unprecedented, and is inspiring for both the researchers and the patients, who are working together to develop the first effective therapy for PD. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30484]

While Parkinson’s disease is widely known as a motion disorder, it affects other areas of the brain including cognition. Bill Mobley welcomes Vincent Filoteo in a discussion of his efforts to understand these effects both as early signs of the disease and to devise treatments to ameliorate these cognitive effects. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30724]

Bill Mobley welcomes epidemiologist Harvey Checkoway in a fascinating discussion about exploring and revealing environmental factors contributing to Parkinson’s Disease and other motion disorders. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30530]

With our aging population the incidence of brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease are predicted to reach epidemic proportions. Look at AD and other neurodegenerative disorders. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30142]

Approximately 1 million Americans currently live with Parkinson’s disease. Irene Litvan, MD joins our host William Mobley, MD, PhD to discuss the latest advances in PD research. Learn about the progression of the disease, early warning signs, and promising new therapies currently in development. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 30021]

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a condition that affects the brain with symptoms that worsen over time. Irene Litvan, MD joins William Mobley, MD, PhD to talk about the signs and symptoms of PSP, disease progression, genetic issues, as well as potential treatments on the horizon. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 30399]

Subtitled in Chinese: Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease that manifests in many different ways often making it difficult to recognize. What new information do we have regarding the early symptoms of this disease, how it is diagnosed, and the latest treatment options? To help answer these questions, leading medical experts at UC San Francisco’s renowned Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center share their insights and expertise about the latest advances. People diagnosed with Parkinson’s also share their stories of what it is like to live with this unpredictable disease giving us a better window into Parkinson’s. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 29418]

Michael Okun, MD discusses the processes and prospects for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Learn why we apply electricity to the brain, how DBS works, and how we can use DBS to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 27925]

What is it like to live with Parkinson’s, a degenerative neurological disease? Where do you turn for the latest treatment options delivered with compassionate care? To help answer these questions, people with Parkinson’s share their heartfelt stories of what it is like to live with this disease. Leading medical experts from UC San Francisco’s renowned Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center also share their expertise about the latest research. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 18008]