Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent, according to
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Marmosets serve as an effective model for non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Small, New World monkeys called marmosets can mimic the sleep disturbances, changes in circadian rhythm, and cognitive impairment people with
Continue reading »The speed you type on a keyboard could reveal if you have Parkinson’s
The speed you type on a keyboard could reveal if you are in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease The
Continue reading »Is Parkinson’s an autoimmune disease? More evidence emerges
Using a stem cell model, they showed how immune cells attacked dopamine-producing cells derived from people with Parkinson’s disease but
Continue reading »Study raises doubts on a previous theory of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease was first described by a British doctor more than 200 years ago. The exact causes of this neurodegenerative
Continue reading »Deep brain stimulation ‘slows Parkinson’s progression’
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative condition that affects an estimated 500,000 people in the United States. As the condition mostly
Continue reading »In The Future, AI Could Detect Diseases By Analyzing Your Breath
Scientists are working on developing an AI system that can analyze your breath and detect diseases. Researcher Dr. Andrea Soltoggio
Continue reading »DBS treatment may slow the progression of Parkinson’s tremor in early-stage patients
Analysis of data from a clinical trial conducted at Vanderbilt suggests that deep brain stimulation (DBS) administered to patients with
Continue reading »Is there a link between diabetes and Parkinson’s disease?
People with type 2 diabetes may have an increased risk of having a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease later in life,
Continue reading »Parkinson’s: Vitamin B-3 may stop brain cell death
The researchers’ paper is now published in the journal Cell Reports. In it, they report how a form of vitamin
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