On April 28, I will be in New York City doing the Parkinson’s Unity Walk (see NYC Upcoming Event on this website for more information and enjoy the video). With this in mind, I post the following information:

On Friday, CBS Pittsburgh posted a story about a new treatment for Parkinson’s Disease being tested in Britain.

The article reports:

Scientists create and inject a virus into the brain. The shot jump starts the production of dopamine, which is the chemical patients need to fight Parkinson’s.

Without dopamine, Parkinson’s sufferers often shake and can’t control their movements.

The article reports that other gene therapy experiments are taking place in the United States. Doctors are saying that more studies are needed to confirm that the treatment being used in Britain is safe and that it is effective long term.

This is good news for those who are suffering from the disease.