Neuroscience
Scientists shed new light on neural basis of tremors
New insight on what happens in brain cells to cause tremors in mice has been published today in the open-access journal eLife.
Mar 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Overactive brain waves trigger essential tremor
The source of essential tremor—a movement disorder that causes involuntary trembling of the hands, arms, and head—has been enigmatic, impeding the development of effective treatments for a condition that affects 4% of ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Minimally invasive procedure relieves tremors in Parkinson's patients
A procedure that applies pulses of focused ultrasound to the brain is safe and effective for reducing tremors and improving quality of life in people with essential tremor (ET) or Parkinson's disease (PD) tremor, according ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Neuroscience
Ultrasound treatment for essential tremor may be effective up to three years later
People with tremors in their hands, head or voice may find some relief for up to three years from a treatment using ultrasound waves to destroy the area of the brain causing the tremor, according to a study published in the ...
Nov 20, 2019
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Medical research
Machine learning leads to novel way to track tremor severity in Parkinson's patients
One of the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease (PD) is tremors. This involuntary movement disorder reduces quality of life by interrupting patients' activities such as writing and eating. Neurologists routinely measure tremors ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Neuroscience
Brain researchers invent an affordable smartphone measurement for testing of medications
Suffering from tremor can be very frustrating and reduce the quality of life for many people. This includes people suffering from Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis or spinal cord injury and a relatively high fraction of the ...
Aug 8, 2019
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Scalpel-free surgery enhances quality of life for Parkinson's patients, study finds
A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.
Nov 9, 2018
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Medical research
Lacking quality weed extract, US researchers turn to Canada
In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study to examine possible effects of cannabis compound for common movement disorder
Researchers at University of California School of Medicine are preparing to launch a novel clinical trial to examine the safety, efficacy and pharmacological properties of cannabis as a potential treatment for adults with ...
Sep 18, 2018
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Health
Feds approve importation of pot drug for tremor study
In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, highlighting a new avenue for American researchers who have long had trouble obtaining the drug for ...
Sep 18, 2018
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