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Parkinson's disease pivotal trial treats first patient using focused ultrasound
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June 5, 2018
Parkinson's Disease
The latest Parkinson's disease news from News Medical
Researchers discover link between tuberculosis and Parkinson's disease The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might also be implicated in Parkinson's disease, according to a new collaborative study led by the Francis Crick Institute, Newcastle University and GSK.
Parkinson's disease pivotal trial treats first patient using focused ultrasound The first patient in a multicenter pivotal trial using focused ultrasound to address the major motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease has been treated at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.
Study: Different strains of same protein may contribute to different Parkinson's-related brain disorders Different Parkinson's-related brain disorders, called synucleionpathies, are characterized by misfolded proteins embedded in cells.
Study uncovers why pesticide exposure increases Parkinson's disease risk in some people A new University of Guelph study has discovered why exposure to pesticides increases some people's risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
UAB researchers unravel brain neuron dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies A decay of brain function is a hallmark of Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, or DLB. Specifically, cognitive dysfunction defines DLB, and nearly eight of every 10 Parkinson's patients develop dementia.
Bath geriatrician leads new UK-wide trial into Parkinson’s disease It will test whether a commonly prescribed dementia drug could prevent debilitating falls for people with the disease. Falls are a frequent complication of Parkinson's, which affect around 60 percent of the 127,000-people diagnosed with the condition each year.
New brain implant may help treat Parkinson's disease Deep brain stimulation has been used to treat Parkinson's disease symptoms for 25 years, but limitations have led researchers to look for ways to improve the technique.
Cognitive training intervention reduces gait freezing in Parkinson's patients, study shows The researchers report significant reduction in the severity and duration of freezing of gait, improved cognitive processing speed and reduced daytime sleepiness.
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