Movement Disorder News and Research

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New radar system can wirelessly monitor vital signs of patients

A radar system developed at the University of Waterloo can wirelessly monitor the vital signs of patients, eliminating the need to hook them up to any machines.

3 May 2019

Vicon and NOC support CURE International to create first gait lab in Ethiopia

For more than 20 years, CURE International has helped bring medical treatment to children in developing nations where modern medical technology may not be readily available.

2 May 2019

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

Iban Ubarretxena, an Ikerbasque Researcher and Director of the Biofisika Institute, participates in a piece of research that has enabled new inhibitors to be identified and which could be used to develop drugs to combat Parkinson's.

3 Apr 2019

UCSF scientists develop new strategy for targeting key Parkinson's molecule

UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time developed a strategy for targeting a key molecule implicated in Parkinson's disease, opening up a potential new treatment strategy for the currently incurable movement disorder.

8 Mar 2019

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor as well as motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, including cognitive function, report investigators in a review published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

4 Mar 2019

New, scalpel-free treatment for reducing Parkinson's tremor gets FDA approval

The federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a new, scalpel-free treatment for tremor in patients with medication-resistant Parkinson's disease.

15 Jan 2019

High-tech brain surgery improves quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease

A high-tech form of brain surgery that replaces scalpels with sound waves improved quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease that has resisted other forms of treatment, a new study has found.

9 Nov 2018

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

Cavion, Inc., a leading clinical stage biotechnology company committed to developing novel therapeutics for people with neurological diseases, today announced promising results of the T-CALM Phase 2 clinical trial of its first-in-class T-type calcium channel modulator CX-8998 in essential tremor.

7 Oct 2018

Study: Reducing mutated Huntington disease protein restores psychiatric impairments in mice

New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that reducing mutated Huntington disease protein in the brain can restore cognitive and psychiatric impairments in mice.

4 Oct 2018

Early Parkinson’s disease patients wait too long before seeking medical attention

The time between diagnosis and the institution of symptomatic treatment is critical in the effort to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease.

29 Sep 2018

Novel clinical trial to examine cannabis as potential treatment for essential tremor

Researchers at University of California School of Medicine are preparing to launch a novel clinical trial to examine the safety, efficacy and pharmacological properties of cannabis as a potential treatment for adults with essential tremor.

18 Sep 2018

New screening strategy identifies novel inhibitors that may help develop cure for Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease is the most common movement disorder in the world. PD patients suffer from shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and have difficulties walking.

10 Sep 2018

New sensor detects early-stage Parkinson's disease from the breath of patients

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremor, loss of smell and neuropsychiatric problems. However, many people aren't diagnosed until their disease is well-advanced, which could limit their treatment options.

26 Jul 2018

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

Actigraphy can be a useful clinical tool for the evaluation of adult and pediatric patients with suspected sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders, according to a clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine

17 Jul 2018

UC San Diego Health designated as LBDA Research Center of Excellence

The Lewy Body Dementia Association, announced today that UC San Diego Health has been named a LBDA Research Centers of Excellence, a partnership of 24 pre-eminent academic medical research centers across the United States. LBDA is a leading advocacy group dedicated to raising awareness and advancing research and treatment of Lewy body dementia.

3 Apr 2018

Movement Disorder News and Research

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

New radar system can wirelessly monitor vital signs of patients

Vicon and NOC support CURE International to create first gait lab in Ethiopia

Study reveals vitamin B12 as inhibitor of key enzyme in hereditary Parkinson's disease

UCSF scientists develop new strategy for targeting key Parkinson's molecule

Exercise has potential to improve non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease

New, scalpel-free treatment for reducing Parkinson's tremor gets FDA approval

High-tech brain surgery improves quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease

T-CALM Phase 2 clinical study results offer hope for essential tremor patients

Study: Reducing mutated Huntington disease protein restores psychiatric impairments in mice

Early Parkinson’s disease patients wait too long before seeking medical attention

Novel clinical trial to examine cannabis as potential treatment for essential tremor

New screening strategy identifies novel inhibitors that may help develop cure for Parkinson's

New sensor detects early-stage Parkinson's disease from the breath of patients

New AASM guideline recommends use of actigraphy for sleep disorders

UC San Diego Health designated as LBDA Research Center of Excellence

Research offers new understanding about cause of Parkinson's disease

University of Guelph researcher discovers cause of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease

New study to test safety, efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to treat Parkinson's disease

Mount Sinai study uncovers potential link between Crohn's and Parkinson's in Jewish population

Brain activity patterns linked to clinical outcomes achieved through DBS in dystonia patients

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Movement Disorder News and Research

Latest Movement Disorder News and Research

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