UCLA receives $10 million to launch Howard and Irene Levine Family Center for Movement Disorders
Key takeawaysThe Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation will provide the resources to endow four chairs and a research fund in the UCLA Department of Neurology to support basic research science on Parkinson ’s disease.The donations are meant to honor Dr. Jeff Bronstein, director of the UCLA Movement Disorders Program and Clinic.In addition to their medical philanthropy, Howard and Irene Levine have been dedicated supporters of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and its Ziman Center for Real Estate.Donations totaling $10 million from longtime UCLA supporters Howard and Irene Levine and their family foundation wil...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
High-intensity exercise can reverse neurodegeneration in Parkinson ’s
A Yale pilot study finds that high-intensity exercise induces brain-protective effects that have the potential to reverse neuron damage in patients. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - February 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Vertical center-of-mass braking and motor performance during gait initiation in young healthy adults, elderly healthy adults, and patients with Parkinson's disease: a comparison of force-plate and markerless motion capture systems - Simonet A, Delafontaine A, Fourcade P, Yiou E.
This study tested the agreement between a markerless motion capture system and force-plate system ("gold standard") to quantify stability control and motor performance during gait initiation. METHODS: Healthy adults (young and elderly) ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Rethinking epilepsy diagnosis and medical fitness to drive laws - Fitzsimmons M, Drabiak K.
Driving is an essential aspect of an individual's autonomy and ability to function as an active member of the community, travel to work, and participate in social functions. A variety of neurological conditions such as epilepsy, dementia, and Parkinson's d... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Effect of explicit prioritization on dual-tasks during standing and walking in people with neurological and neurocognitive disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Criekinge TV, Sahu U, Bhatt T.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effectiveness of explicit task (i.e., equal, motor or cognitive) prioritization during dual tasking (DT) in adults with neurological and neurocognitive disorders (Stroke, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Alzheim... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Suicide attempt in a dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome in Parkinson's disease - Espindola M, Rojas NG, Vaisentein G, Da Prat G, Cesarini M, Etcheverry JL, Gatto EM.
Dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome (DAWS) results from the reduction or suspension of dopamine agonist medications; it encompasses mainly psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal behaviors. In patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), the impact of DAWS ca... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
I ’m a Retired Neurologist. Should I Tell Someone I Think She Has Parkinson’s?
The magazine ’s Ethicist columnist on whether it’s appropriate to offer an unsolicited medical diagnosis. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kwame Anthony Appiah Tags: Ethics (Personal) internal-sub-only-nl Tests (Medical) Parkinson ' s Disease Doctors Source Type: news
Cutting Edge Data Reveals Improved Sensitivity of PD Motor Progression with Wearable Sensors, Upcoming Webinar Hosted by Xtalks
In this free webinar, learn how digital endpoints of gait and balance in Parkinson's disease (PD), combined with machine learning, provide more sensitivity to disease progression than the movement disorder society-sponsored revision of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY TDS Source Type: news
Herpes-Dementia Link; How COVID Affects the Brain; FDA to Decide on Duchenne Drug
(MedPage Today) -- A prospective study in Sweden reported a link between herpes simplex virus and dementia. (Journal of Alzheimer's Disease)
Researchers differentiated people with Parkinson's disease from healthy controls with 68% accuracy using... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
New Parkinson's drug to be rolled out on NHS
The treatment will mean many people no longer needing to take more than 20 pills across the day. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
National Institute for Fitness and Sport Invites Senior Living Communities to Pump It for Parkinson's on April 11, 2024
The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) presents the second running of Pump it for Parkinson's on World Parkinson's Day, April 11, 2024. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) presents the second running of Pump it... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
UT Health San Antonio doctors among first to implant rechargeable deep brain stimulation device
New neurostimulator used by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio offers significant benefit for those with Parkinson's disease, dystonia, epilepsy and essential tremor conditions. SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Doctors at The University of Texas... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Flavonoids Not Tied to Reduced Parkinson's Risk Flavonoids Not Tied to Reduced Parkinson's Risk
Flavonoids have been proposed as an approach to reducing Parkinson ' s disease risk, but new data showed no association of flavonoid intake with protective benefit.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 15, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
New project seeks to guide AI use in treating neurodegenerative illnesses
A new non-profit collaborative seeks to accelerate and safely manage the use of artificial intelligence in the fight against neurodegenerative illnesses, such as Alzheimer ' s and Parkinson ' s diseases. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
When Does Brain Death Occur? Parkinson's-Paraquat Links; AI Boosts ARIA Detection
(MedPage Today) -- Controversy continues over when physicians should declare brain death, NPR reported.
The EPA released a new draft report affirming the safety of paraquat, saying the evidence tying Parkinson's disease in humans to paraquat exposure... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - February 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
