Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and tremor is one of its signatures. But it is a much more wide-ranging disorder, and patients experience problems with cognitive and emotional processes as well. SCAN, the somato-cognitive action network identified in 2023, could reshape the definition of PD. Treating this circuit can improve outcomes.
Yichang Humanwell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has identified compounds acting as potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily KQT member 2/3 (KCNQ2/3) activators. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, depression, epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, pain, and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Chengdu Brilliant Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Chengdu Xinke Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. have disclosed drug conjugates comprising a bone-targeting moiety covalently bound to a radiolabeled-chelating agent through a linker acting as positron emission tomography (PET)/single-photon emission computerized tomography (SPECT) imaging agents. They are reported to be useful for diagnosis and treatment of bone disorders.
The United Bio-Technology (Hengqin) Co. Ltd. has reported compounds acting as glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists. They are reported to be useful for the treatment of diabetes type 1, gout, psoriasis, stroke, inflammatory bowel disease, hyperlipidemia, and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among others.
Researchers from the University of Oxford and the Health Research Institute La Fe (Spain) investigated the potential of multigene RNA-based therapeutics in Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to overcome potential compensatory mechanisms and patient heterogeneity.
A recent publication in Cell Reports Medicine from researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine and the La Jolla Institute for Immunology presents a promising new strategy for H5N1 vaccination.
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