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Parkinson’s disease is on the rise. 5 expert tips to reduce your risk of developing it
Shared from aol.com The “Shaking Palsy.” Those are the words Dr. James Parkinson used in an essay more than 200 years ago to group together symptoms and describe a mysterious infirmity afflicting six individuals in London. The British physician was the first to...
Side Effects of Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com. Treatments for Parkinson’s disease aim to manage symptoms and improve quality of life. However, it’s important to be aware that a medication or procedure can have its own set of side effects or lead to other complications. By...
Types of Parkinson’s disease
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition characterized by motor symptoms that include bradykinesia (slowed movement), tremor, rigidity, and problems with balance. These symptoms are caused by the progressive dysfunction...
Early golexanolone treatment slows Parkinson’s progression in rats
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Early treatment with the investigational small molecule golexanolone improved motor and cognitive function and eased signs of fatigue, anxiety, and depression in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. The Umecrine...
Wrist-worn sensor offers clearer view of tremor in Parkinson’s
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. A wrist-worn device may provide a clearer and more consistent picture of tremor in Parkinson’s disease than what can be seen during a single clinic visit or recalled from memory alone, a study has found, adding to evidence that...
Newly ID’d brain ‘noise’ can track Parkinson’s symptom severity
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Researchers have uncovered a previously overlooked type of electrical brain activity — an irregular signal they call noise — that closely tracks the severity of motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease. The discovery,...
Living with Parkinson’s: Action plan for staying active and aware
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Whether you’re new to Parkinson’s or adapting over time, these strategies and tools support movement, mindset, and daily routines to help you stay sharp, steady, and engaged. more news & info[dsm_blog_carousel...
$5M grant funds new strategy to clear Parkinson’s proteins
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. A $5 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) will help Booster Therapeutics develop therapeutics to improve the body’s ability to clear disease-causing proteins that...
FDA to hear plan for buntanetap as Parkinson’s dementia treatment
Shared from parkinsonsnewstoday.com. Annovis Bio has scheduled a January meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discuss buntanetap as a treatment for dementia due to Parkinson’s disease. The meeting will include discussions about potential...
After 40 Years, Is This New Drug for Parkinson’s About to Change the Game?
Shared from healthcentral.com It’s been more than half a century since the last major innovation in Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment. But now, a new medication is showing the potential to be another breakthrough. After successful phase 3 clinical trials on people...