We are delighted to share this update from Dr Sackner-Bernstein , following his previous webinar titled “Why I Am Optimistic That We Might Have a Silver Bullet for PD.” In this new update, he builds on the key ideas from his earlier presentation and shares the latest developments that continue to fuel his optimism. Dr Sackner-Bernstein is the author of a 2021 peer-reviewed study published in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease, where he proposed that the standard treatment approach to Parkinson’s...
Jul 03, 2025•34 min
We are delighted to share with you our latest recording featuring Dr. Alfonso Fasano, a world-renowned neurologist and researcher, presenting “New Allies Against Parkinson’s: Adaptive DBS & Subcutaneous Foslevodopa”. 🌟 What to Expect This webinar will explore two groundbreaking treatments that are changing the landscape of Parkinson’s care: Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation (aDBS): Learn how this technology personalizes stimulation in real time to better manage symptoms and reduce side effect...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr
"Women’s Health & Parkinson’s" , a special webinar in collaboration with the PD Buddy App in now available as a Podcast This session explores the connection between menopause, hormones, and Parkinson’s, providing valuable insights and practical strategies to help you navigate these changes. Led by Dr. Tanya Denne, ND, a naturopathic doctor and researcher, the webinar covers key topics such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), fatigue, nutrition, gut health, and more. Through evidence-based ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min
We were delighted to welcome Dr. Wayne Markman, CEO of SYMBYX, for an insightful update on the latest clinical trials using light therapy to ease Parkinson’s symptoms. SYMBYX stands out for its strong focus on evidence-based innovation, investing significantly in medical research to better understand and validate the role of light therapy in Parkinson’s care. For a deeper dive into the science and potential benefits, check out our earlier interview with Dr. Markman from November 2023 on our YouT...
May 12, 2025•21 min
Thank you to Prof Malu Tansey who joined us to share her expertise on the topic of "Inflammation and Parkinson's and what we can do about it" This presentation was excellent and we encourage you to watch it and the Q&A that followed as you will certainly come away with a better understanding of this complicated topic. About the Speaker:- Malú Gámez Tansey, Ph.D., is a Professor of Neurology and the James Caplin Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease at Indiana University School of Medicine and Directo...
May 12, 2025•58 min
We recently hosted two webinars on Mucuna pruriens, a tropical legume rich in levodopa. The first, with Dr. Roberto Cilia, focused on the use of Mucuna in low-income countries where levodopa is often unavailable or unaffordable. The second, with Dr. Rafael Maldonado, took a broader perspective. Due to continued interest and questions on mucuna, we organised today’s session with Dr. Tanya Denne. Since 2010, Dr. Denne has researched Mucuna for its potential in treating Parkinson's. Having been men...
Apr 28, 2025•24 min
We are delighted to share with you our latest recording "A new Parkinson's test- hope or hype?" a webinar on the alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (αSyn-SAA), presented by the M J Fox Foundation as a significant breakthrough in the search for a Parkinson's biomarker. With the growing interest surrounding αSyn-SAA, it’s crucial for patients and their families to understand both its potential benefits and limitations. About the Speaker:- Dr. Alberto Espay is Professor and Endowed Chair of t...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 12 min
Join us for a deep dive into the sleep challenges faced by Parkinson's patients and the potential solutions with Prof S Overeem! Prof. Overeem is a distinguished clinical somnologist and sleep researcher renowned for his expertise in sleep medicine (he was recommended to us by Prof. Bas Bloem). He practices at the Center for Sleep Medicine Kempenhaeghe in the Netherlands, a leading institution dedicated to diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. His clinical focus encompasses a wide range of so...
Mar 14, 2025•1 hr 23 min
We are delighted to share with you our presentation by Dr. Rafael Maldonado, and expert on Mucuna, seen by a growing number of PwP as a credible support for Pharmaceutical Levodopa and potentially an alternative for some. Remember, you must consult with your own Medical team before changing or starting any new medication of any type. Dr. Rafael González is a renowned neurologist in Granada with more than four decades of medical experience. He is a renowned specialist who combines clinical practi...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 37 min
Dr Simon Stott gives us his inciteful annual review of the main PD research takeaways from 2024 and the research results he will be looking for in 2025. Dr Stott is the Director of Research at Cure Parkinson's. The trust is an international supporter of both lab- and clinic-based research on Parkinson's and aims to find treatments that will slow, halt or reverse the condition. Originally from New Zealand, Simon has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Parkinson's research - in both t...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 31 min
Dr Dorsey is one of the World's leading experts on PD and delivers his expertise in a very refreshing direct no nonsense way. Dr Ray Dorsey is a professor of neurology and director of the Center for Human Experimental Therapeutics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. He is working to identify and eliminate the root causes of Parkinson's disease. He is co-author of the book, "Ending Parkinson's Disease" in which he, Bas Bloem, Michael Okun and Todd Sherer lay out a plan to help prevent ...
Dec 18, 2024•1 hr 6 min
It’s time to reframe our thinking and take a new approach to Parkinson's disease! Despite 200+ years of effort, we do not have a system to predict, prevent, halt, or reverse Parkinson’s. Dr Mischley explores the notion that the problem lies in the lens through which we’ve been viewing it, the approaches we’ve been taking, and the assumptions we’ve been making. Provider bias: Dopamine has been a distraction and obstacle for disease-modification research. Subjective measures are better in early PD...
Nov 12, 2024•1 hr 53 min
Dr Roberto Cilia spoke to us on the topic of "Mucuna Pruriens and the future of Parkinson's care in low income countries" There is much discussion by PwP as to the benefits of using this "natural " form of Levadopa as an alternative or in addition to prescribed Levadopa so it is very interesting to hear this presentation and the answers to the very high number of questions in the Q&A that follows it. Roberto's main focus is on using mucuna to treat Parkinson's patients in countries where lev...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
We are delighted to be able to share with you our latest interview with Dr Filip Scheperjans who shared with us his fantastic work on "The importance of the gut-brain axis in Parkinson's" which was followed by an excellent Q & A session. More about our expert:- Dr. Filip Scheperjans is a leading expert in neurology, specialising in treating Parkinson’s disease and focusing on advanced methods and gastrointestinal symptoms. He earned his Licentiate of Medicine from the University of Düsseldor...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 43 min
Prof Sonia Gandhi joined us to share her expertise on how Mitochondria affects PD with an excellent presentation followed by a very probing Q&A by our well informed audience. Prof Gandhi is a leading expert in the process of protein misfolding, in which smaller proteins, monomers, join together to form larger proteins, oligomers, and how this process may drive organellar dysfunction and cell toxicity in neurodegeneration. Sonia obtained a BA in Neuroscience at Trinity College, University of ...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 30 min
We had the pleasure of a presentation by Dr Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein, MD, on the topic of "Why I am optimistic that we might now have a Silver Bullet for Parkinson's", followed by a Q&A session of almost 50 probing questions from our audience. Dr. Jonathan Sackner-Bernstein is transforming the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). First, he discovered that the brain cells (dopaminergic neurons) in Parkinson’s patients are exposed to excess dopamine, reaching toxic levels. Next, he identif...
Jun 21, 2024•1 hr 29 min
We had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Michael Okun on the topic of "Practical strategies for living a happier life with Parkinson's". Dr Okun is a worldwide recognised leader on Parkinson’s disease, is the distinguished Professor of Neurology and Director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at the University of Florida Health. The UF institute he co-founded with Kelly D. Foote, M.D. is a one-stop patient-centred clinical-research experience for national and international pat...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 5 min
We were delighted to host Dr Michelle Sexton who presented on the topic of "How can medical cannabis help people with Parkinson's" and here is the recording of the event. About the speaker:- Dr. Sexton is an integrative medicine specialist and respected pioneer in the field of medical cannabis. She has over thirty years of experience as a midwife, herbalist, and naturopathic doctor. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington in the Departments of Pharmacology/Psychia...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 30 min
We were delighted to host Prof Christine Klein who talked to us about "The importance of genetics in finding a cure for Parkinson's". It was a really interesting presentation and followed by a very good Q&A with excellent questions from you our audience, so thank you. It is now a very worthwhile Podcast and video (on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN2A0vGOY6j13Ed1rV64gPQ/featured ) to help understand more about this important topic. About the speaker:- Christine Klein i...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 39 min
We are excited to share our latest interview with you all, in which Dr Raul Martinez- Fernandez explains the therapy of Focused Ultrasound, a therapy that offers appropriate candidates with an alternative to the more intrusive DBS. It is of course not a replacement for DBS, simply an alternative offering a solution for those with differing symptoms. More about Dr Martinez-Fernandez:- Dr Raul Martinez-Fernandez is a neurologist and clinical researcher, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Neuro...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 12 min
We are delighted to host Dr. Simon Stott again in what is becoming our regular start to the year's presentations. And what better way than to hear Dr. Stott's main PD research takeaways from 2023 and research results he will be looking for in 2024. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Dr. Stott's work, Dr Stott is the Director of Research at Cure Parkinson's. The trust is an international supporter of both lab- and clinic-based research on Parkinson's and aims to find treatments that will sl...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 49 min
Light Therapy is an area of great interest and hope for PwP worldwide, as shown by the viewing numbers for our 3 previous NSB4PD sessions over the last 48 months. Here in this interview with Dr Wayne Markman, CEO of SYMBYX, we explore how photobiomodulation devices directly address the gut, vagus nerve and brain. SYMBYX's mission is to develop medically approved light therapies to reduce chronic Parkinson’s symptoms - early trials and clinical data show improvements across a range of symptoms an...
Nov 14, 2023•2 hr 4 min
Annelien and Richelle delve into a topic that is often overlooked, but holds great importance for them as female Parkinson's Disease (PD) advocates. They shed light on how Parkinson's impacts a woman's life, focusing on the various hormonal stages and how they can affect symptoms and the effectiveness of medication. They bring attention to the challenges of coping with a Parkinson's diagnosis in the face of stigma. Moreover, they discuss the significance of considering sex and gender in treatmen...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr 27 min
Some of the most promising disease modifying therapies being developed at the moment are based on drug repurposing (eg Exenatide/Ambroxol), making this webinar essential for anyone suffering from Parkinson's or caring for someone suffering from Parkinson's. Dr Lorraine Kalia shares with us her expertise and brings us up to date with the latest news. Dr. Lorraine Kalia is an associate professor and a clinician-scientist at the University of Toronto in Canada. She is dedicated to Parkinson's disea...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min
We are delighted to welcome back the CEO and Founder of Charconeurotech to tell us more about the CUE1 device to help with Parkinson's symptoms Charco Neurotech, the company behind CUE1, was founded by CEO Lucy Jung and named after Professor Charcot, who discovered the therapeutic effects of vibratory stimulation on Parkinson's in the 19th century. Since then, numerous studies have been conducted on the ability of stimulation to alleviate movement symptoms associated with the disease. CUE1 combi...
Jul 27, 2023•53 min
Dr. Peter Tass from Stanford Medical School talks to us about “The Parkinson's glove & Vibrotactile fingertip stimulation to ease Parkinson’s symptoms”. A very very interesting device currently being trialed in the USA, with huge potential to dramatically improve the lives of many with PD About the Speaker:- Peter Tass studied medicine (MD, Ulm and Heidelberg Univ., Germany), physics (PhD, Stuttgart Univ., Germany), and mathematics (diploma, Stuttgart Univ.) and made a Habilitation in physio...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 9 min
If you want to know where to start in addressing your PD symptoms then this is the place and the video to start with. Dr. Mischley gives us a roadmap to what successful people do, linking topics that many of our previous world-leading speakers have spoken to us about before. Much of the session focuses on The Parkinson Symptom Tracker (PRO-PD App) designed as a tool for assessing and tracking symptom severity over time. It is freely available on the iOS and Android app stores. For more informati...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 30 min
We are all becoming very aware of the huge benefits of exercise with PD but where do you start and what do you need to do? Julie Jones is a very experienced physiotherapist with a specialist interest in Parkinson’s and so is perfectly qualified to guide PwP to get more active and feel the benefits of exercise. This is an excellent and natural follow-up to the presentation by Prof Bas Bloem, also available on this channel and highly recommended if you have not watched it. If you would like a copy...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min
We are delighted to bring you Dr. Rick Helmich on the topic of "Managing stress with Parkinson's" Dr. Rick Helmich was recommended to us by Prof Bas Bloem, who considers Rick to be the leading authority in this field. Rick will be discussing stress (both acute and chronic) and the effect that this has on people with Parkinson's disease. Rick's passion is to understand the cerebral mechanisms that lead to neurological diseases and use these insights to develop new therapies for patients with move...
Mar 08, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Dear Friend, We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new YOPN Podcast, featuring an inspiring story about two of our very own co-founders of NoSilverBullet4PD, Michel Planquart and Mark Limebear. Through this podcast, you can discover how their friendship and shared experience of living with Parkinson's disease led them to create a community of support and understanding for those living with the condition. Whether you are living with Parkinson's disease, or know someone who is, this podcast ...
Mar 08, 2023•49 min
