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Curious Case of Maria De Leon

“Art is the “objectification of feeling” art is often hard to describe…one usually fumbles for words to express with the right words what we see…. But it isn’t hard at all to FEEL art, to look at images upon a canvas and sense the power, the anger, the love, and even the despair that inspiredContinue reading “Curious Case of Maria De Leon”

Quality of life considerations for Parkinson’s patients by Dr. De Leon

Life is all about quality Not quantity! My husband’s first words to me upon arriving home this evening ‘was were you able to go see doctor?’ Before I had a chance to utter a word, he responded: ‘you canceled again did you not?’ I nodded, yes. ‘I was afraid of that. I was thinking allContinue reading “Quality of life considerations for Parkinson’s patients by Dr. De Leon”

Parkinson’s through time: by Dr. De León

“LIFE GOES ON…” Hello my friends!  Happy Valentine’s Day to all my friends around the world! As always, I appreciate each and everyone of you and thank you all for allowing me to be part of your PD journey either as a person with disease, caregiver, friend, spouse, partner, child, grandchild. These last few weeks,Continue reading “Parkinson’s through time: by Dr. De León”

Titan Treats First Parkinson’s Patient with Ropinirole Implant in Clinical Trial — Fun Health

The first patient has been treated in a clinical trial evaluating Titan Pharmaceuticals’ ropinirole implants, designed to treat the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The Phase 1/2 study (NCT03250117) is taking place at three clinical sites in the U.S. that specialize in Parkinson’s research. Researchers expect to enroll 20 Parkinson’s patients who are currentlyContinue reading “Titan Treats First Parkinson’s Patient with Ropinirole Implant in Clinical Trial — Fun Health”