Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Social distancing and the shutdown of services like physical and occupational therapy because of COVID-19 have had a profound impact on the mental health of people with Parkinson’s disease, a team of researchers in the Netherlands reported, but they also identified […]
New grants from the State University of New York could help researchers at Binghamton University create a new therapy to provide relief to Parkinson’s patients and help locate abandoned oil and gas wells. Binghamton University researchers Christopher Bishop and Timothy de Smet have each received grants from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, which helps faculty […]
A research team at the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) has identified the mechanism that causes movement disorders in patients with mutations in the NUS1 gene. Using both cellular and model organism studies, cholesterol accumulation was found to contribute to the symptoms of seizures, ataxia, and movement abnormalities. This breakthrough study on NUS1, a gene that […]
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What is Parkinson’s disease? Chase quizzer Paul Sinha, 50, or Sinnerman as he is affectionately known as, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. But thankfully his stealthy attitude means he will never give up. The star discusses how Parkinson’s has affected his life and the symptoms to look out for. The Sinnerman revealed he’d been diagnosed […]
A joint study by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) revealed that patients who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease might actually have NIID instead. NIID is a disabling neurodegenerative condition due to a gene mutation and has no effective treatment. Symptoms of NIID include dementia, Parkinsonism, poor balance, as well […]
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time, said the NHS. You could lower your risk of the neurodegenerative condition’s symptoms by regularly eating if you find that you’re unusually dizzy, without any obvious reason, it’s been revealed. Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells […]
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time, said the NHS. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you find that you’re unusually dizzy, without any obvious reason, it’s been revealed. Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a specific part […]
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time, said the NHS. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you develop these sexual symptoms. Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a specific part of the brain. These nerve cells are used […]
