HUDSON, N.Y., Apr. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Taconic Biosciences, a global leader in genetically engineered mouse models and associated services, announced that effective April 17, 2017, in conjunction with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), began commercial distribution of a new Parkinson’s disease mouse Model 13940 (C57BL/6- Lrrk2tm4.1Arte). The development of Model [...]
SEOUL, March 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Exposure to air pollution increases risk of aggravating Parkinson’s disease and may cause neurological disease progression, a study showed Friday. According to the study by Kim Ho at Seoul National University, patients with the neurodegenerative disease are more likely to visit emergency rooms during days with high levels of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean pharmaceutical companies are making significant developments in their research of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is often associated with the elderly, making Korea’s rapidly-aging society more vulnerable to the disease, for which there is no cure. Dong-A ST is set to apply for a phase 2 clinical trial for the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Bukwang Pharmaceutical, famous for anemia medicine Feroba, is expected to acquire Danish bio-venture firm Contera Pharma, which developed a new treatment material for Parkinson’s disease. After the acquisition, the Korean medical company will focus on the development of medicine for the disease. On September 23, Bukwang announced that it [...]