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www.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Medicine

She hid her young onset Parkinson's diagnosis for years. Now she's an 'unshakeable' advocate | CBC Radio

Dr. Soania Mathur was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at 28, leading to her shift from family medicine to patient advocacy. [ more ]
Consequence
2 weeks ago
Medicine

Ozzy Osbourne opens up about his stem cell treatment for Parkinson's disease

Ozzy Osbourne has been undergoing intense stem cell treatments for Parkinson's disease, with positive outcomes reported by his daughter. [ more ]
TechCrunch
3 weeks ago
Medicine

neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor's office | TechCrunch

Eyes can reveal brain health issues; neuroClues innovates eye-tracking for Parkinson's & more. [ more ]
www.berkeleyside.org
5 months ago
Medicine

Bayer opens new facility on its West Berkeley campus to launch cell therapy treatments

Bayer AG has opened its first Cell Therapy Launch Facility in Berkeley to bring cell therapies to patients globally.
The facility will supply material for clinical trials and potential commercial launch of BlueRock Therapeutics' cell therapy for Parkinson's disease. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Diabetes drugs test a new side effect: slowing down symptoms of Parkinson's

GLP-1 receptor agonists have potential benefits beyond just treating diabetes and obesity, potentially impacting diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's positively. [ more ]
News Center
3 weeks ago
OMG science

Study Discovers Potential Biomarkers of Environmental Exposures in Parkinson's Disease - News Center

DNA methylation in blood can be a potential biomarker for Parkinson's disease risk. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Europe politics

Briton and French wife face 11,000 Brexit visa bill to return home to UK

British man with Parkinson's disease and his wife, a French national, face post-Brexit immigration rules preventing them from returning to the UK.
The couple's decades of work and tax contributions in the UK were nullified by new immigration regulations requiring a five-year residency prior to Brexit. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 month ago
Wellness

Neurologist Alejandro Iranzo: Sleeping is like a recycling bin with memories that you store or throw away'

Good sleep is crucial for physical and mental well-being.
REM sleep behavior disorder can be an early indicator of Parkinson's disease or dementia. [ more ]
Harvard Gazette
2 months ago
Health

Parkinson's warning in skin biopsy - Harvard Gazette

Skin biopsy test detects abnormal form of alpha-synuclein, key biomarker in neurodegenerative disorders.
Study funded by NIH validates skin biopsy as reliable tool for more accurate Parkinson's and synucleinopathies diagnosis. [ more ]
Inverse
3 months ago
Health

Growing Evidence Suggests a Trigger For Parkinson's Disease Could Be A Common Gut Bug

Parkinson's disease may be linked to the bacteria in our gut.
Studies have shown that there are changes in gut bacteria in people with Parkinson's disease.
Understanding the role of gut bacteria in Parkinson's disease could lead to new treatments or prevention strategies. [ more ]
New York Post
4 months ago
Health

Rare mutation that halves risk of Parkinson's disease discovered

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation in a small protein that may lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease.
The mutation is primarily found in people of European descent and those who have it are half as likely to develop the disease. [ more ]
The Times of India
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI-powered device set to transform Parkinson's disease management - Times of India

Wearable device with AI for PD monitoring
Components of the wearable device [ more ]
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