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The hunt for a cure for Parkinson's disease
J K Andersen1, J Kumar, B Srinivas
1Buck Institute for Age Research, Novato, CA 94945, USA. jandersen@buckinstitute.org
Science of Aging Knowledge Environment : SAGE KE
|November 7, 2003
Summary
Recent scientific advances offer hope for a cure for Parkinson's disease (PD). Increased funding and accelerated research suggest PD may be the first neurodegenerative disease with a viable cure.
Area of Science:
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Biomedical research
- Parkinson's disease research
Background:
- Conventional Parkinson's disease treatments offer only temporary symptom relief.
- Current treatments do not halt disease progression.
- Significant research progress has been made in understanding Parkinson's disease causes and potential cures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in Parkinson's disease research.
- To highlight the acceleration of research findings in the past several years.
- To discuss the potential for a cure for Parkinson's disease.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent scientific literature and research findings.
- Analysis of government and private funding initiatives.
- Assessment of the current state of Parkinson's disease research.
Main Results:
- An acceleration in research findings related to Parkinson's disease.
- Increased governmental and private funding for Parkinson's disease research.
- Hope for a viable cure for Parkinson's disease.
Conclusions:
- Parkinson's disease research is rapidly advancing.
- There is a growing optimism for developing a cure for Parkinson's disease.
- Parkinson's disease may be the first age-related neurodegenerative disease to have a cure.