New cerebrospinal fluid biomarker data suggest shared LRRK2 pathway activation across sporadic and LRRK2-associated Parkinson disease, potentially informing biomarker development and therapeutic targeting.

An MDS 2026 plenary speaker discusses the evolving role of infusion therapies, deep brain stimulation, and focused ultrasound in Parkinson disease, including when to consider device-aided therapies and how treatment selection can be individualized.

Phase 2a trial results showed 800 mg vutiglabridin significantly improved motor symptom scores compared with placebo in early-stage Parkinson's disease.

Investigational oral dopamine agonist prodrug boosts good ON-time, cuts OFF-time and dyskinesia, and reduces levodopa in advanced Parkinson disease, as phase 2 begins.

The associate vice president of clinical research at the Parkinson's Foundation discussed a large-scale replication of rs3115534-G, a noncoding GBA1 variant tied to Parkinson disease in people of African ancestry.

Benjamin Walter, MD, MBA, discusses how advances in biomarker testing and genetic characterization are informing Parkinson disease care, alongside developments in adaptive deep brain stimulation and efforts to identify disease earlier.

Seven investigational cerebral palsy therapies—from baby-tooth stem cells to cannabinoids and botulinum toxin—show mixed early results, highlighting key clinical trial milestones ahead.

Late-breaking findings from MDS 2026 suggest a gluten-free diet may affect cognitive and quality-of-life measures in Parkinson disease, although no significant changes in motor function were observed.