Neuroscience
Resting tremor in focus in new Parkinson's study
Murdoch University's Center for Healthy Aging is identifying new interventions to treat resting tremor in people with Parkinson's disease.
Jun 10, 2024
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Parkinson's Disease
Neuroscience
Can losing your sense of smell predict heart failure?
Losing the ability to smell properly—a common sensory deficit as people age—may help predict or even contribute to the development of heart failure, new research suggests.
Jun 10, 2024
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Neuroscience
Testing gait to help in early diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease
How does your gait—or how you walk—relate to your brain health? Considerably, says Dr. Farwa Ali, a Mayo Clinic neurologist who specializes in movement disorders. Assessing a person's gait can offer insight into various ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study reveals brain mechanisms behind speech impairment in Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease is most well-known and well-studied for its motor impairments—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement. But less visible symptoms such as trouble with memory, attention and language, which can also ...
May 29, 2024
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Neuroscience
Caffeine shown to affect brain dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease
Regular high caffeine consumption affects dopamine function in patients with Parkinson's disease, shows a new international study led by the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital in Finland. Caffeine consumption ...
May 28, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
'Moving forward': Battling Parkinson's, he's rowing his way to Paralympic games
For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life upside down.
May 23, 2024
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Medications
Researcher discovers drug that may delay onset of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and treat hydrocephalus
A researcher in the Keck School of Medicine of USC's department of surgery has discovered a potential breakthrough in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and treating hydrocephalus. Young-Kwon Hong, ...
May 17, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Researchers: Exercise should be prescribed for people with Parkinson's
No pharmacological medication currently available can cure or slow down Parkinson's disease. However, based on an extensive literature review recently published in the journal Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, ...
May 16, 2024
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Genetics
Therapeutic target identified to neutralize toxic forms of Parkinson's-associated protein
Researchers from the UAB have identified a region in the early aggregates of the alpha-synuclein protein that can be targeted to prevent its conversion into the toxic amyloid fibrils that accumulate in the brains of people ...
May 6, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Web platform and app aim to improve quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is one of the most prevalent neurodegenerative conditions worldwide. It causes motor impairments such as tremors, slow movement, muscle stiffness, and balance problems. Memory can also worsen as the disease ...
May 2, 2024
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