Genetics

How misplaced DNA could influence disease risk

DNA is our body's instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecules vital for our development, growth and survival.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Physical exercise helps to improve symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Physical exercise can help to improve the severity of movement-related symptoms and the quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease. Findings from the first Cochrane review of the available evidence has found that ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

A wide-gripped pen with magnets designed for Parkinson's patients

When Izzy Mokotoff's grandfather stopped writing his weekly letters to her in the spring of 2022, she knew she had to find a solution. Parkinson's disease had slowly been wearing down her grandfather's central nervous system, ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

New study details inflammation in early stages of Parkinson's disease

New research by investigators at the University of Alabama at Birmingham supports the premise that inflammation is associated with Parkinson's disease early in the disease's progression. The findings, published online in ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Using AI analysis of voice data to detect Parkinson's disease earlier

More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease. There is no cure, but if symptoms are noticed early, the disease can be controlled. As Parkinson's disease progresses, along with other symptoms speech ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Parkinson's research studies show the healing power of music

For some, the walk into the rehearsal room was the tell. Slow, deliberate—as if balancing a teacup on one's head. For others, it was the repetitive rocking of hands, however slight: tremors that are a hallmark of Parkinson's, ...

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