Behavioral Insights Into Bradykinesia in Parkinson's Disease Behavioral Insights Into Bradykinesia in Parkinson's Disease
This paper examines a hallmark symptom of Parkinson ' s disease, bradykinesia, aiming to elucidate its underlying causes, and emphasizing abnormal behavioral computations mediating motor impairment.Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
Acrylic Window to the Brain; Chronic Fatigue Discovery; AI Spots Parkinson's Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Neurosurgery patients who had a piece of their skull removed were fitted with a prosthesis embedded with an acrylic window so doctors could peer inside with ultrasound. (New York Times)
A woman's quest to understand her decades... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 20, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
What is progressive supranuclear palsy? Democrat Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with rare disease described as 'Parkinson's on steroids'
Rep Jennifer Wexton from Virginia (pictured) announced Monday she had been diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called progressive supranuclear palsy and will not seek reelection. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parkinson's Patients Often Battle a Hidden Foe: Stigma
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 -- Patients with Parkinson ’s disease already face poorer mental and physical health, but now a new study shows they also suffer from decreased levels of hope and self-esteem due to the stigma associated with their... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
A potential blood test for Parkinson ’s disease
A blood test that measures damage to cells ’ mitochondria was able to distinguish people with Parkinson’s disease from those without. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What Is Progressive Supranuclear Palsy? Lawmaker Calls Her Rare Neurological Disorder ‘Parkinson’s On Steroids.’
The representative from Virginia was first diagnosed with Parkinson ’s disease, which is much more common and affects patients similarly to supranuclear palsy. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
AI Tool May Aid Remote Assessment of Parkinson Symptom Severity
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 -- An artificial intelligence tool can help remotely assess the severity of Parkinson disease symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in npj Digital Medicine.
Saiful Islam, from the University of Rochester in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 18, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Virginia Rep. Wexton will not seek reelection, citing new diagnosis
Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) announced on Monday that she will not seek reelection after receiving an updated, more serious diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy. Wexton revealed in April that she'd been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, saying at the time that she hoped to continue…#jenniferwexton #wexton #psp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parkinson's disease: Common beliefs over triggers challenged by new study
The findings open up a fresh avenue toward potential new therapies against the progressive and ultimately debilitating neurological condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
2024 Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences
This year’s Breakthrough Prizes honor advances in CAR T cancer therapies, cystic fibrosis, and Parkinson’s disease. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
Researchers develop RETFound, an AI tool capable of predicting the risk of ocular diseases, heart failure, Parkinson's disease, and more based on retinal images
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of diagnosing and predicting the risk of developing multiple health conditions — from ocular diseases to heart failure to Parkinson’s disease — all on the basis of people’s retinal images. AI tools have been trained to detect…#retfound #pearsekeane #nature1 #retinas #xiaoxuanliu #stanforduniversity #langlotz (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Telomeres and Dementia; Cell Therapy and Parkinson's; Next Up: In Utero Neurology
(MedPage Today) -- Can leucocyte telomere length predict dementia? (General Psychiatry)
An artificial intelligence system remotely assessed the motor performance of people with Parkinson's disease. (npj Digital Medicine)
Growing pains in children... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - September 12, 2023 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
PET imaging predicts long-term outcomes in Parkinson's disease
PET brain imaging in individuals with early Parkinson's disease can show whic...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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More white-matter hyperintensity equals greater parkinsonism risk (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 12, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
McConnell ’ s Bid to Downplay Freezes Undermined by History of Politicians Lying About Their Health
After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze during a press conference this month, the Kentucky Republican’s second such episode this summer, his office released a note from the Capitol physician intended to calm those worried about his ability to continue at his job.
Dr. Brian Monahan told McConnell in the letter that there was “no evidence that you have a seizure disorder or that you experienced a stroke, TIA or movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease.” Monahan suggested the episodes may be related to the Leader’s concussion in March or to dehydration.
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Mini Racker Tags: Uncategorized Congress Source Type: news
Single family residence sells for $6.5 million in Palo Alto
1430 Parkinson Avenue – Google Street View A 4,311-square-foot house built in 2009 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1400 block of Parkinson Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Aug. 16, 2023. The $6,480,000 purchase price works out to $1,503 per square foot. This two-story house…#googlestreetview #parkinsonavenue #paloalto #harkeravenue #walterhaysdrive #greenwoodavenue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
