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New Upright Scanner Tracks Brain Function While You Walk
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows. The brain scanner – called the A...
Dementia May Not Be as Common Among Parkinson's Patients as Thought
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 – Many people with Parkinson's disease may fear dementia as a common consequence of the disease. But new research suggests dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson's, and in...
Dementia May Occur Less Often, Develop Slower in Parkinson Disease Patients
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), dementia may occur less often or develop over a longer time period than previously thought, according to a study published online...
Fecal Microbiota Transplant No Aid for Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe but does not offer clinically meaningful improvements for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online July 29...
Risk of Parkinson Disease Heightened in People With Anxiety
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – The risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD) is at least doubled in people with anxiety compared with those without, according to a study published in the July issue of...
Retired Rugby Players Face Risks for Dementia, CTE
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 – Alix Popham played in two rugby World Cups and won a Six Nations Grand Slam before retiring in 2011 as a professional in the rough-and-tumble game. By 2020, he had already...
Could Contact Sports Raise Risks for a Parkinson's-like Disorder?
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Autopsies of deceased boxers and pro football players have long confirmed that repeat head injuries can lead to a devastating brain condition known as chronic traumatic...
Structure, Function of Brain Connectome Tied to Gray Matter Atrophy in Parkinson Disease
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – For patients with mild Parkinson disease (PD), the structural and functional architecture of the brain connectome is associated with progression of gray matter (GM) atrophy,...
Acupuncture Aids Sleep in Patients With Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 – Acupuncture is associated with improved sleep quality in patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published online June 26 in JAMA Network Open. Mingyue Yan, ...
Anxiety Tied to Doubling of Parkinson's Risk
WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 – Anxiety could be an early warning sign of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. People with anxiety have at least double the risk of developing Parkinson’s compared to t...
Smartwatch, Smartphone Can Assess Parkinson Disease Progression
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Gait and tremor measures derived from a commercially available smartwatch and smartphone could help evaluate the efficacy of therapies for Parkinson disease (PD), according...
Could a Blood Test Predict Parkinson's Years Before Symptoms?
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – A new blood test might be able to predict Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms of the movement disorder surface, researchers said. The test correctly p...
Caffeine Affects Dopamine Function in Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – Caffeine has been associated with a reduced risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but a new study says a coffee jolt might not be good for people already diagnosed with the b...
'Moving Forward': Battling Parkinson's, He's Rowing His Way to Paralympic Games
THURSDAY, May 23, 2024 – For decades, Todd Vogt has been dedicated to the sport of rowing, believing he was in peak physical condition. Then, a series of symptoms began to emerge, turning his life...
Adamas Announces FDA Approval for Second Indication for Gocovri as an Adjunctive Treatment to levodopa/carbidopa in Parkinson’s Disease Patients Experiencing OFF Episodes
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2021-- Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADMS), a company dedicated to developing and delivering medicines that make a meaningful difference to people...