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Beyond diagnosis: coping strategies and their influence on Parkinson's patients' well-being

Researchers determined the predictors of particular coping methods used by Parkinson's Disease (PD).

30 Jun 2023

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to see that no-one is there? This is a 'presence hallucination'.

29 Jun 2023

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Many neurological conditions that involve involuntary muscle contractions have long been considered as diseases of the brain.

6 Jun 2023

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Research highlights the association between gout and neurodegenerative diseases, revealing that gout patients exhibit smaller brain volumes, increased brain iron markers, and a higher incidence of conditions such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and essential tremor, particularly within the first three years after diagnosis.

22 May 2023

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

The findings of a major international trial to test a high-tech, scalpel-free approach to treating movement problems caused by Parkinson’s disease have been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine.

13 May 2023

A machine-learning approach for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Scientists discuss a machine learning-based tool that can detect Parkinson's disease years before the first onset of symptoms.

11 May 2023

New AI tool shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset

Scientists from UNSW Sydney with collaborators at Boston University have developed a tool that shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before the first symptoms start appearing.

9 May 2023

Easy-to-use Parkinson's gloves can automatically reduce tremors

Doctors at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital have developed lightweight and easy-to-use Parkinson's gloves that can automatically reduce tremors, allowing Parkinson's Disease patients to enjoy social life and reducing side effects from medication and risk from brain surgery.

12 Apr 2023

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

Researchers reviewed the literature on metal exposure and Parkinson's disease risk.

7 Apr 2023

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

The current study, published in the journal Revue Neurologique, is based on the hypothesis that dysbiosis, or unhealthy variations in the gut and oral microbiota, is a key component of PD pathogenesis.

19 Mar 2023

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to treat an Alzheimer's disease patient using non-invasive focused ultrasound technology as part of a groundbreaking study being conducted in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University's Institute for Human Health and Disease Intervention (I-Health).

17 Feb 2023

Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that's made in the brain and acts as a chemical messenger, communicating between nerve cells in the brain and the rest of the body.

7 Feb 2023

A neural interface to detect and alleviate symptoms of neurological disorders

EPFL researchers have combined low-power chip design, machine learning algorithms, and soft implantable electrodes to produce a neural interface that can identify and suppress symptoms of various neurological disorders.

30 Jan 2023

Improved targeting method personalizes MRI-guided HIFU for the treatment of tremor patients

UT Southwestern physicians have developed an improved targeting method, four-tract tractography, to personalize MRI-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) used at UTSW to treat medication refractory tremor in essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease.

27 Dec 2022

Incidence of Parkinson's disease among older adults is 50% higher than current estimates, study reveals

A new study reveals that the annual incidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) among older adults is 50% higher than current estimates of 60,000 diagnoses annually.

15 Dec 2022

Researchers show link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 infection, vaccination

Investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai validated the link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 and, to a lesser extent, a novel link between the same condition and COVID-19 vaccination.

12 Dec 2022

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

A scalpel-free, high-tech form of brain surgery pioneered at UVA Health offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor, a common movement disorder, a five-year review shows.

10 Nov 2022

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

In a recent ‘Letter to the Editor’ published in the English edition of the journal Neurologandiacute, researchers reported the rare occurrence of Hashimoto encephalopathy in a recipient of the (COVID-19) vaccine Spikevax. Spikevax, research name mRNA-1273, is a COVID-19 vaccine based on the messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology.

16 Oct 2022

Enterin and Parkinson's Virtual Biotech collaborate to study the effects of ENT-01 on PD-associated dementia

Enterin Inc., a privately held, Philadelphia-based, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel treatments for neurodegenerative and metabolic diseases announces a collaboration with the Parkinson's Virtual Biotech, the drug development and discovery arm of Parkinson's UK.

13 Oct 2022

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Latest Tremor News and Research

Beyond diagnosis: coping strategies and their influence on Parkinson's patients' well-being

Early hallucinations may indicate faster cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease

Spinal neural circuit dysfunction mediates movement symptoms in dystonia

Gout unveiled as surprising culprit in neurodegenerative diseases

Pioneering focused ultrasound trial shows promising results for patients with Parkinson’s disease

A machine-learning approach for the early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

New AI tool shows early promise in detecting Parkinson's disease years before symptom onset

Easy-to-use Parkinson's gloves can automatically reduce tremors

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Is exposure to metal associated with the risk of Parkinson's disease?

What role does dysbiosis play in Parkinson's disease?

FAU collaborates with Delray Medical Center, Insightec to fight against Alzheimer's disease

Study finds distinct differences in how the brain releases dopamine in patients with alcohol use disorder

A neural interface to detect and alleviate symptoms of neurological disorders

Improved targeting method personalizes MRI-guided HIFU for the treatment of tremor patients

Incidence of Parkinson's disease among older adults is 50% higher than current estimates, study reveals

Researchers show link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 infection, vaccination

Focused ultrasound treatment offers long-term relief for patients with essential tremor

A rare case of Hashimoto encephalopathy after COVID vaccination

Enterin and Parkinson's Virtual Biotech collaborate to study the effects of ENT-01 on PD-associated dementia

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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