Tomorrow Edition

Expert opinions and interviews on neurodegeneration, medical science, healthcare and related topics

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Proud to be part of this. Click below for information from the newly formed Patient Advisory Board to the Toronto Western Hospital's Movement Disorder Clinic. Chaired by
@topdresearch, providing patient insights into clinical and research practice @UHN.

https://t.co/CML6IZEtOK

[CCBPSTUDY @ccbpstudy]

Happy to announce that our website is now available in 4 out of 5 of the world's most widely used languages. This is in recognition of the fact that neurodegenerative diseases know no borders and will require global collaboration to properly treat.

https://t.co/C2Up7sYysB

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

My talk (Wishlist for Neurodegenerative Research) with @topdresearch (Just the Facts on incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's) yesterday is now online. Thank you to @CureParkinsonsT, @VAInstitute, @WorldPDCongress , @LizaBergkvist , @MichaelaNeuro.

https://t.co/TUnFlxmbFp

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Basketball as therapy for Parkinson's disease.

Why does this work? Nobody really knows. All of our best answers to date fall short.

Hey @NBA or @nbacares, wanna help us figure this out?

[Krembil Brain Institute @KBI_UHN]

100,000+ Canadians are currently living with #Parkinsons. Learn how @DrAlfonsoFasano's M-Gait lab at @UHN is helping patients with mobility issues, using advanced technology. @KrembilRI @C_R_A_N_I_A @TRI_UHN @UHN_Research @KrembilF @tgwhf @ParkinsonCanada #parkinsonsawarenessweek

[Parkinson's Life @parkinsons_life]

We hear from the authors of ‘Brain Fables’ – Benjamin Stecher and Dr Alberto Espay – on their upcoming book that approaches #Parkinsons research in a way that has “never been done before”. Find out more:
https://t.co/UzqXfzM9oB @Neuronologist1 @AlbertoEspay

[Parkinson's Europe 🌷 @ParkinsonsEU]

#BrainFables aims to change how we think about #Parkinsons & suggests it’s time 2 stop treating it as a single condition. Authors @Neuronologist1 & @AlbertoEspay spoke 2 @parkinsons_life about lessons learned from research failures & why it’s crucial to find out more about #PwPs.

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

As many in the West are about to hit the highest point of the first wave, it's a good time to stop and reflect on all that got us here. I'd start with the following, a letter that should be part of any history book written about this moment...

https://t.co/9MMsMbWzcC

[Nora BV @norabv139]

Oh my God, doc knew!!!

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Education. Looks like it's pretty important after all.

[Abhimanyu Mahajan @AMahajanMD]

Interesting thread by @andrea_sturchio. Should therapeutics for PD be aimed at stabilizing the physiological conformation than removing the “toxic, pathological” one? #Parkinsons

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

The grand master of science translation gives his thoughts and insights on what to expect from Parkinson's research in the year ahead, must read for anyone with even the faintest interest in neurodegenerative diseases...

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Thank you for the opportunity @sarabandres1 @MarkRCookson1 @SingletonNeuro.

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Great day @NIH, real pleasure getting to know some of the people behind scenes.

The gaps between basic research and the needs of the patient community are still immense, but invigorating to know there are people on both sides willing to come together to try to close those gaps.

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Can't wait to be back in Switzerland next week for this!

[Andrew @SingletonNeuro]

Fantastic talk today. If you run a lab working on PD, invite @Neuronologist1 to come visit you. This was a thoughtful and thought provoking perspective on PD research and the PD experience. Thank you so much Benjamin.

[Ziv Gan-Or @ZivGanOr]

This makes a lot of sense to me, especially regarding a-synuclein. Of course it could be wrong, but very interesting hypothesis.

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Excited to be heading to Washington DC to give a talk @NIH tomorrow and discuss the way forward in #neurodegenerative diseases with the fellows and researchers there.

[Benjamin Stecher @Neuronologist1]

Excited to finally announce...Coming in 2020...Brain Fables. Written by @AlbertoEspay and myself, published by @CambridgeUP, It is about how the stories told of neurodegenerative diseases obstruct progress —with a blueprint to get the therapies we need.

https://t.co/vz9bs5W1Qr

[Andrew @SingletonNeuro]

Hah! :-). It was really a wow - because the initial futility trial showed this would fail - and the abeta route was publicly written off. I’m cautiously encouraged, excited and hopeful. But I’m a HUGE optimist.