Picks (written 2026-05-21)
Two of today's research picks test interventions patients can raise with their neurologist now — gut microbiome transplant and overnight bed tilting for autonomic symptoms. The long-term PPMI outcome data gives the broader picture of where the disease tends to go, grounding those conversations in realistic expectations.
Latest research
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Safety and efficacy of faecal microbiota transplantation in Parkinson’s disease summary
Clinical safety and efficacy results for gut microbiome transplant in PD patients.
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Tolerability and efficacy of full-body head-up tilt sleeping in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy summary
Tilted-bed sleeping tested and found tolerable for autonomic symptoms in PD and MSA.
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PPMI long-term data shows how sporadic PD actually progresses over years of follow-up.
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Converging metabolic and functional networks for tremor expression and deep brain stimulation-mediated control summary
Neural circuits linking tremor to DBS benefit mapped in living PD patients.
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Renewed clinical case for dopamine agonists reassessed for PD management strategy.
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Brain pathway shows potential for slowing Parkinson’s, but only in females
Female-specific neuroprotective brain pathway found; sex may determine future drug benefit.