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Cardiac 18F-Dopamine PET Can Predict Lewy Body Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Cardiac 18F-dopamine positron emission tomography (PET) can identify at-risk individuals who are subsequently diagnosed with a central Lewy body disease (LBD), according...
Tai Chi Shows Benefits for Parkinson Disease Patients
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 – Tai chi training has a long-term beneficial effect on Parkinson disease (PD) disability and symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in the Journal of ...
Loneliness Could Raise Risk for Parkinson's, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Loneliness can leave many feeling desolate, but new research now suggests it may also leave people vulnerable to Parkinson's disease. Among more than 490,000 people listed in...
AI Tool May Aid Remote Assessment of Parkinson Symptom Severity
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 – An artificial intelligence tool can help remotely assess the severity of Parkinson disease symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in npj Digital Medicine....
Across America, Many Who Need a Neurologist Live Too Far From Care
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Many Medicare patients can’t get help close to home for brain and nervous system issues. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare recipients in the United States live at least 50 miles from ...
Alzheimer, Parkinson Disease Share Protective Association at HLA Locus
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 – Alzheimer disease (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) share the same protective association at the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) locus, according to a study published online Aug....
Thickness of GCIPL, INL of Retina Reduced in Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Reduced thickness of the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) of the retina are seen in individuals with Parkinson disease (PD),...
Dancing With Parkinson's: New Program Helps Patients Control Movements
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – Every week, a group of dancers meets in Chicago. Together, they follow a series of movements under the guidance of an instructor. They flex, and reach, and point as Carly...
Quality Care for People With Parkinson's Is Lacking Across the U.S.
TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 – People with Parkinson’s disease often aren’t getting the care they need for the debilitating movement disorder, a new study reports. Three in 10 are relying on primary care d...
One Early Signal That Parkinson's Progression Could Be Swift
MONDAY, July 3, 2023 – Patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease who have early hallucinations are at greater risk of faster mental decline, according to new research on the disease. T...
Combo Speech, Singing Therapy May Have Greater Effect in Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 – Combining speech therapy with a singing intervention delivered via telerehabilitation seems to have a greater effect for patients with Parkinson disease (PD) with voice...
At Least 10 Pesticides Could Have Links to Parkinson's
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – Scientists say they've identified 10 pesticides that kill neurons involved in Parkinson's disease, marking a leap forward in their understanding of the movement disorder....
Allopurinol May Cut Risk for Neurodegenerative Diseases
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – Xanthine dehydrogenase/oxidase blockers may reduce the risk for neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published online May 17 in PLOS ONE. Yizhe Song, from the...
New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 – A new brain bank is accepting future donations from living athletes, in an effort to perform long-term research into the effects of sports-related concussion. The National...
Another Possible Exercise Bonus: Preventing Parkinson's
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 – Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease. The study, of nearly 99,000...
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