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New Device Can Check Markers for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Disease
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – A wireless, noninvasive device has shown promise in detecting the biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. Researchers said the device uses electrical detection to ...
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 Increases Risk for Incident Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 – Loneliness is associated with the risk for incident Parkinson disease (PD), independent of other risk factors, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Neurology....
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....
Mitch McConnell's Recent Episodes Weren't Strokes or Seizures, Capitol Doc Says
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – The two "freezing" episodes that Sen. Mitch McConnell experienced recently weren't strokes or seizures, the Capitol physician said in a new letter released Tuesday. “My e...
Gut Troubles Could Be Early Signal of Parkinson's Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – It might not seem like constipation or difficulty swallowing could signal a neurological problem, but new research suggests that these gut conditions could be an early...
Specific GI Syndromes Linked to Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Specific gastrointestinal (GI) syndromes including dysphagia, gastroparesis, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) without diarrhea are associated with Parkinson...
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),...
Eye Scans Could Spot Parkinson's in Earliest Stages
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – British researchers may have found a way to diagnose Parkinson’s disease several years sooner. Researchers at University College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital say that e...
Playing Football Tied to Higher Risk of Parkinsonism, Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – Past participation in football is associated with higher odds of having a reported parkinsonism or Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis, according to a study published online...
Playing Football Might Raise Parkinson's Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – The link between pro football and the risk for a neurodegenerative disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is well known, and now a new study suggests that...
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