I Feel Terrorized by the Parkinson’s Disease Thief
I was working as a crisis clinician when the twin towers fell. My colleagues and I saw an increase in the number of people ... Read more
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Fluke Discovery Finds Mature Mouse Neurons Can Be Reprogrammed, Researchers Report
While attempting to transform a type of brain cell into neurons, researchers instead discovered they can turn mature neurons — which were previously believed to ... Read more -
Michael J. Fox Foundation Introduces Educational Videos for Parkinson’s Patients, Caregivers
The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has introduced a series of educational videos about Parkinson’s disease, as well as a video offering advice to ... Read more -
New Mouse Model Aids in Study of Alpha-Synuclein’s Role in Parkinson’s Disease
A new transgenic Parkinson’s disease mouse model is able to recapitulate the motor symptoms and biological causes of disease, including alpha-synuclein protein aggregation, a study ... Read more -
Parkinson’s Patients Carrying Distinct Genetic Polymorphisms Less likely to Experience Levodopa–induced Dyskinesia, Study Shows
Parkinson’s patients carrying two types of genetic polymorphisms — a gene that has more than one variant in a given population — in the ... Read more
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Problems with Esophageal Muscles May Mark Patients at Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Study Says
A better understanding of how Parkinson’s disease affects the laryngopharyngeal muscles of the esophagus could help identify ... -
Clinical Improvements From DBS Mostly Meet Parkinson’s Patients’ Expectations, Study Shows
Deep brain stimulation can effectively reduce physical impairment caused by Parkinson’s disease and meets ... -
Finding Balance with Medications
What is my strategy? I plan to take Parkinson’s disease (PD) medications as prescribed ... -
US Study Shows Patterns of Prescription Errors for Dementia Therapies to Parkinson’s Patients
Women and Hispanic patients with Parkinson’s disease, as well as those living in Southern ... -
Tremor-Dominant Parkinson’s Linked to Less Severe Cognitive Decline, Study Says
Specific motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease have a corresponding cognitive profile, with the tremor-dominant ...
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New Tool Effectively Monitors Sleep Quality in Parkinson’s Patients, Researchers Say
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A new tool called cardiopulmonary coupling could be used to effectively evaluate sleep quality in Parkinson’s disease patients, who often experience sleep disorders, according to a study. The study, “Assessment of sleep quality using cardiopulmonary coupling analysis in patients with ... Read more