Subcutaneous Infusion of Levodopa-Carbidopa Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 -- Subcutaneous infusion of ND0612 (a levodopa-carbidopa solution) increases on time without troublesome dyskinesia among patients with Parkinson disease, according to a study published online March 15 in The Lancet... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 11, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Irish-led study may help advance treatment of Parkinson ’s
As the world celebrates World Parkinson’s Day, an Irish-led team of scientists have uncovered crucial details around the molecular signature of the disease. A team of Irish and international scientists have been able to identify critical targets in the molecular signature of Parkinson’s disease…#worldparkinsonsday #irish #cúram #universityofgalway #ireland #nexus #profabhaypandit #lúciarebelo #parkinsonian #spotify (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers used the world's most powerful MRI to get brain scans that are 10 times as detailed as a hospital MRI
None French researchers used a powerful MRI machine to create detailed brain scans of about 20 people. • None The images are nearly 10 times more detailed than a hospital MRI's scans. • None The high-resolution images could provide insights into diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.…#iseult #alexandrevignaud #agencefrancepresse #teslas #dukeuniversity #tesla #clevelandclinic (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Delegates support calls on wellbeing and health and safety
Delegates to UNISON’s health conference debated a series of motions under the collective heading of health, safety and wellbeing, on Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
“Let’s commit to fostering a workplace where every woman feels valued,” said Susan Parkinson (pictured above).
Moving a motion on women’s mental health at work for the national women’s committee, she explained that women experience higher levels of mental health problems than men.
Karen Buckley from Greater Manchester stated that 76% of the NHS staff are women. Alongside the fact that the majority of carers – paid and unpaid – are also women, and...
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 10, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference health and safey long covid mental health sexual harassment trans rights Source Type: news
Paul Fox, Pioneering British TV Executive Who Ordered ‘The Two Ronnies’ & ‘Parkinson’, Dies Aged 98
Paul Fox, the British television executive who commissioned iconic shows such as The Two Ronnies and Parkinson, has died aged 98. Fox’s family informed the BBC of his passing this morning. He is best known for spells as Controller of BBC1 and Head of Network Television for the wider BBC, and as…#paulfox #yorkshiretelevision #sportsview #bbcsportspersonality #tworonnies #dadsarmy #itv #timdavie #panorama (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lixisenatide Reduces Motor Disability Progression in Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- For patients with Parkinson disease, lixisenatide yields less progression of motor disability than placebo, according to a study published in the April 4 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Wassilios G.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Small Study Suggests Ozempic Relative May Slow Parkinson's
THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 -- Could a medication similar to the blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy slow the ravages of Parkinson ' s disease?
A new, small study suggests it could: Over the course of a year, a group of French researchers... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
French-led team unveils 11.7 tesla MRI scans of human brain
A research group based in Saclay, near Paris, has taken the wraps off what it claims are the world's first MRI scans of the human brain in vivo taken at a field strength of 11.7 tesla. President Emmanuel Macron has congratulated the researchers on social media.
"The first images surpassed our expectations, giving after just four minutes, mind-blowing brain images without any artifacts, with superb tissue contrast and resolution, which represents a volume equivalent to a few thousand neurons," Denis Le Bihan, PhD, founding director of the NeuroSpin research facility and founder of Iseult Project of the French Alternative E...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Philip Ward Tags: MRI Source Type: news
Diabetes Drug Shows Benefit in Parkinson's Disease
(MedPage Today) -- The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist lixisenatide (Adlyxin) led to less progression of motor disability compared with placebo in early Parkinson's disease, the phase II LIXIPARK trial showed.
At 12 months, motor... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 3, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Breakthrough in fight against Parkinson's as scientists find Ozempic-like weight loss jabs slow onslaught of crippling disease
Known under the brand name Lyxumia, scientists believe the drug may have a protective effect on the brain, helping to slow damage caused by the disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
An Ozempic Relative Slowed Parkinson ’s Disease in a Small Study
The trial lasted only one year but offered embers of hope to some experts. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Parkinson ' s Disease Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Semaglutide (Drug) Clinical Trials New England Journal of Medicine Sanofi SA Research Source Type: news
Diabetes drug may slow progression of Parkinson ’s, say researchers
Researchers say findings that diabetes drug lixisenatide can slow progression of motor symptoms could be exciting step forwardA drug similar to those used in “skinny jabs” could help to slow the progression of symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, research suggests.According to the Parkinson ’s Foundation, more than 10 million people around the world are living with Parkinson ’s – a condition in which nerve cells in the brain are lost over time causing problems with movement, balance and memory, among other effects.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 3, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Parkinson's disease Society Medical research Science Drugs Source Type: news
World's most powerful MRI produces unseen images of human brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner, Iseult, located in France's Plateau de Saclay, has captured its first images of human brains. With an 11.7 tesla magnetic field, ten times more powerful than hospital MRIs, it reveals unprecedented detail, potentially advancing brain research and treatment for diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. While not for clinical use yet, its insights may inform future medical practices. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Caffeine and Parkinson's; Brutally Honest Look at Dementia; Three MS Subtypes
(MedPage Today) -- Coffee intake and caffeine metabolites in plasma samples were inversely associated with incident Parkinson's disease. (Neurology)
A Mendelian randomization study did not find a causal relationship between Parkinson's and irritable... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - April 2, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Skin test detects evidence of Parkinson ’s and related disorders
A study showed that a simple skin biopsy could identify people who had Parkinson ’s disease or similar disorders with a high degree of accuracy. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
