Parkinson’s disease: ‘Smartwatch’ tracker monitors patients at home
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Parkinson’s disease: ‘Smartwatch’ tracker monitors patients at home

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49075253 By Johanna Carr BBC News Online A smartwatch-style device that tracks patient’s movements has been hailed as “the future of Parkinson’s care.” The personal Kinetigraph (PKG) monitors tremors and other symptoms, potentially enabling doctors to spot problems remotely. Patients with the degenerative condition are supposed to get half-yearly check-ups…

Parkinson’s results beyond researchers’ wildest dreams
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Parkinson’s results beyond researchers’ wildest dreams

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To read more click on the link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47803496 By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News A treatment that has restored the movement of patients with chronic Parkinson’s disease has been developed by Canadian researchers. Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulation to their spines. A quarter of patients have…

Parkinson’s patients have tubes placed in brain in protein study
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Parkinson’s patients have tubes placed in brain in protein study

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/feb/27/parkinsons-patients-tube-implant-study-drug-delivery-system By Press Association New drug-delivery system could also be used to treat brain tumours and strokes People with Parkinson’s disease have been fitted with an implant that can deliver drugs directly to the brain through a port in the side of their head, in a pioneering study. The device was…

Gene therapy eases Parkinson’s symptoms by rewiring parts of the brain
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Gene therapy eases Parkinson’s symptoms by rewiring parts of the brain

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2186723-gene-therapy-eases-parkinsons-symptoms-by-rewiring-parts-of-the-brain/ By Alice Klein A gene therapy treatment for Parkinson’s disease appears to relieve symptoms by rewiring the brain circuits involved in movement. People with Parkinson’s disease have tremors and muscle stiffness that are caused by overstimulation of a brain area called the subthalamic nucleus, which is responsible for coordinating the brain’s…

Parkinson’s disease could originate in appendix, study finds
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Parkinson’s disease could originate in appendix, study finds

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/31/parkinsons-disease-could-originate-in-appendix-study-finds By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Appendix removal early in life linked to a 19% reduced risk of developing the illness Parkinson’s disease could originate in the appendix, according to one of the largest studies of the neurodegenerative illness. The analysis of health records of more than 1 million individuals in Sweden found…