{"podcast":{"title":"The Parkinson's Podcast","slug":"the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516","podcast_index_feed_id":1148516,"rss_url":"https://parkinsons-podcast.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.dpf.org/the-parkinsons-podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/b/0/3/f/b03f51b865ccf38616c3140a3186d450/2025_Unfiltered_1400_x_1400_px-20250626-f3x63haqxu.png","author":"Davis Phinney Foundation","episode_count":240,"summary":"This podcast is for people with Parkinson's, Parkinson's care partners and Parkinson's providers. You'll hear from movement disorder specialists, neurologists, psychiatrists, physical and occupational therapists, complementary therapists, people with Parkinson's and Parkinson's care partners on how to live well with Parkinson's today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:17.165945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516"},"episode":{"title":"Gene Therapy for Parkinson's: Myths vs. Facts","slug":"gene-therapy-for-parkinson-s-myths-vs-facts","published_at":"2025-11-17T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516/gene-therapy-for-parkinson-s-myths-vs-facts","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516","url":"https://parkinsons-podcast.libsyn.com/gene-therapy-for-parkinsons-myths-vs-facts","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/parkinsons-podcast/final.podcast_Agarwal_mixdown.mp3?dest-id=786457","summary":"In this episode of the Parkinson's Podcast, l earn about gene therapy for Parkinson's , including common misunderstandings and ongoing research about it. This episode contains some technical terms and abbreviations. For your convenience , here is a short list o f definitions that might be helpful. AADC – Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase: An enzyme that helps make dopamine (not a rock and roll band) AAV – Adeno-Associated Virus: A harmless virus used to deliver gene therapy CDNF – Cerebral Dopamine Neurotrophic Factor: A protein that helps keep dopamine-producing cells healthy DBS – Deep Brain Stimulation: A surgical treatment that uses electrical signals to help control symptoms GAD – Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase: An enzyme that helps rebalance brain circuits. GBA – A gene linked to Parkinson's risk GCH1 – GTP Cyclohydrolase 1: An enzyme that supports dopamine production. GDNF – Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor: A protein that helps protect brain cells LRRK2 – A gene linked to Parkinson's risk PARK2 – A gene linked to Parkinson's risk PET – Positron Emission Tomography: A brain scan that shows chemical activity PINK1 – A gene linked to Parkinson's risk SNCA – A gene linked to Parkinson's risk More information about Gene Therapy for Parkinson's is available here: https://davisphinneyfoundation.org/blog/gene-therapy-parkinsons/ https://youtu.be/n2KNtRK3SIk https://youtu.be/v9mJiO4EEag Sign up for updates on webinars, events, and resources for the Parkinson's community: https://dpf.org/newsletter-signup","meta_description":"In this episode of the Parkinson's Podcast, l earn about gene therapy for Parkinson's , including common misunderstandings and ongoing research about it.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1893,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516/episodes/gene-therapy-for-parkinson-s-myths-vs-facts/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-parkinson-s-podcast-1148516/gene-therapy-for-parkinson-s-myths-vs-facts.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}