Predicting Parkinson’s: mathematical model could help with earlier diagnosis and treatment
September 23, 2022 - An innovative mathematical model developed by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital could one day help with the prevention and early treatment of Parkinson’s disease. |
The Ottawa Hospital’s push to demystify Parkinson’s disease
April 29, 2022 - Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, affecting at least 100,000 Canadians. Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are on the global stage seeking answers for patients desperately waiting for a breakthrough. |
The Ottawa Hospital Joins Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Expansion of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), Landmark Study toward Better Treatments and Prevention of Disease
March 3, 2022 - The Ottawa Hospital aims to enroll people recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s who are not yet taking medication and individuals over age 60 with certain risk factors in the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), |
Experts on call: Parkinson’s care and research
April 22, 2021 - Topics of discussion will include recently approved Parkinson’s drugs, Duodopa pump treatment and progress in understanding early-onset Parkinson’s. |
Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital awarded 17 CIHR grants worth $7.5 million
March 10, 2021 - Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are playing a lead role in 17 new projects funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). |
Drug can treat Parkinson’s-related drooling, study shows
October 21, 2020 - An Ontario study led by Dr. Tiago Mestre provides the first longer-term evidence that glycopyrrolate can reduce drooling associated with Parkinson’s disease. |
Two researchers at The Ottawa Hospital receive Ontario Early Researcher Awards
September 1, 2020 - Two researchers from The Ottawa Hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa received Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario Research Fund. |
Clinical trials offer strong foundation for better patient care
May 16, 2019 - Clinical trials are an important step toward developing new treatments and learning more about diseases and conditions. In honour of International Clinical Trials Day, read how some of the researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are making huge ... |
Researchers honoured for outstanding work in Parkinson’s, critical care and surgery
April 11, 2019 - A number of outstanding researchers and research teams were recognized at The Ottawa Hospital’s Excellence Awards Ceremony on April 11. They include the Parkinson Research Consortium, the Operating Room Black Box® Research Program and ICU ... |
Researcher brings made-in-Ottawa approach to Parkinson’s care to Europe
March 15, 2019 - A personalized approach for Parkinson’s care pioneered in Ottawa will soon be tested in Europe, thanks to a prestigious $2.2 M grant. This approach, called the Integrated Parkinson’s Care Network, was developed by Drs. Tiago Mestre and David Grimes. |
Researchers to test patient-centered approach to Parkinson’s care
December 15, 2017 - Dr. Tiago Mestre has received a $197,000 New Investigator Award from the Physicians’ Services Incorporated Foundation to test a new model of care for people living with Parkinson’s disease. This project, called the Integrated Parkinson’s Care Network |
Levodopa pumps new life into Ottawa Parkinson’s patient
March 31, 2016 - Retired teacher Nick Kaethler, now 75, was the first person in Ottawa to receive a newly approved treatment for advanced Parkinson’s disease that delivers drugs directly to the small intestine. He said the pump has reduced his symptoms and given |
