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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

FDA grants approval for first generic version of epinephrine auto-injector

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic version of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine) auto-injector for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions, including those that are life-threatening (anaphylaxis), in adults and pediatric patients who weigh more than 33 pounds.

16 Aug 2018

Scientists explore ways for drug therapies to reach deadly brain tumors

The blood-brain barrier is a specialized network of vascular and brain cells that acts as the brain's security system, helping to safeguard the brain and regulate the flow of substances into and out of it.

15 Aug 2018

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

In the first such clinical trial in the United States, physician-scientists with the University of Maryland School of Medicine are investigating the use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open the blood-brain barrier.

10 Aug 2018

Brain scan can help select the right Parkinson’s patients for clinical trials

From today forward, researchers and drug companies have a new tool in the search for better treatments for Parkinson’s – a brain scan that can be used to select the right people for clinical trials.

27 Jul 2018

Qualification of first Parkinson's biomarker represents major milestone in clinical trials

The biomarker is used to determine the presence of dopamine transport deficiency in the brain, and has been qualified as an enrichment biomarker for clinical trials targeting early stages of Parkinson's, soon after diagnosis

27 Jul 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

Focused ultrasound holds potential to be game-changing technology for treating essential tremor

"Focused ultrasound has the potential to be a game-changing technology that could impact the lives of millions of people with serious medical disorders including essential tremor," says Neal F. Kassell, MD, founder and chairman of the Focused Ultrasound Foundation and former Co-Chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Virginia.

12 Jul 2018

DBS may slow progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Deep brain stimulation may slow the progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease patients, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study released in the June 29 online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

30 Jun 2018

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Russian scientists develop a "predictor" of Parkinson's disease forms

22 Jun 2018

Researchers uncover why people with Parkinson's disease suffer from sleep disturbances

A team of researchers at VIB and KU Leuven has uncovered why people with a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease suffer from sleep disturbances.

8 Jun 2018

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

Celgene Corporation today announced that data from a broad range of early and late stage studies evaluating Celgene investigational agents and investigational uses of marketed products will be presented at the 23rd European Hematology Association annual meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, from June 14-17, 2018.

22 May 2018

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

A new tool developed by researchers at the National Institutes of Health has determined, for the first time, how two distinct sets of neurons in the mouse brain work together to control movement.

14 May 2018

Lightning may pose potential danger to patients receiving deep brain stimulation

Patients receiving deep brain stimulation are warned that their neurostimulators may dysfunction when confronted by electromagnetic fields that can be generated by particular electrical devices found at work, home, and in the hospital.

2 May 2018

Parkinson's disease pivotal trial treats first patient using focused ultrasound

The first patient in a multicenter pivotal trial using focused ultrasound to address the major motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease has been treated at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York.

27 Apr 2018

New non-invasive nerve stimulation may offer relief for people with hand tremor

People with tremors in their hands from a condition called essential tremor may find some relief from a new, non-invasive type of nerve stimulation, according to a preliminary scientific abstract released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 70th Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, April 21 to 27, 2018.

20 Apr 2018

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Latest Tremor News and Research

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

FDA grants approval for first generic version of epinephrine auto-injector

Scientists explore ways for drug therapies to reach deadly brain tumors

Researchers study use of MRI-guided focused ultrasound to open blood-brain barrier

Brain scan can help select the right Parkinson’s patients for clinical trials

Qualification of first Parkinson's biomarker represents major milestone in clinical trials

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

Focused ultrasound holds potential to be game-changing technology for treating essential tremor

DBS may slow progression of tremor for early-stage Parkinson's disease

Scientists develop unique program to predict a form of Parkinson's disease

Researchers uncover why people with Parkinson's disease suffer from sleep disturbances

Celgene to share new and updated data around novel hematological therapies

NIH researchers develop new tool to better understand brain disorders

Lightning may pose potential danger to patients receiving deep brain stimulation

Parkinson's disease pivotal trial treats first patient using focused ultrasound

New non-invasive nerve stimulation may offer relief for people with hand tremor

New AI method optimizes touchscreen interfaces for users with disabilities

New wearable tremor suppression gloves may hold huge benefits for Parkinson's disease patients

Low protein levels linked to posture and gait problems in Parkinson’s, finds study

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

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