Pesticide maker used 'weak' data on Parkinson's
A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson's study, legal papers show. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Invitation to Roche ’s Virtual Neurology Investor Event
We are pleased to invite investors and analysts to participate in our virtual event onMonday,11 March 2024, highlighting key data presented at 2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and Alzheimer ' s& Parkinson ' s Diseases (AD/PD) conferences. 15:00 – 16:30 CET / 14:00 – 15:30 GMT10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT / 07:00 – 08:30 AM PDT The webinar will start with presentations, followed by a Q&A session (live access to the speakers). The slides will be available for download at 14:00 CET on the day of the event.>click here Access to virtual event (pre-registration required)Please pre-register for our webin...
Source: Roche Investor Update - February 12, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
High-frequency rTMS over bilateral primary motor cortex improves freezing of gait and emotion regulation in patients with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial - Song W, Zhang Z, Lv B, Li J, Chen H, Zhang S, Zu J, Dong L, Xu C, Zhou M, Zhang T, Xu R, Zhu J, Shen T, Zhou S, Cui C, Huang S, Wang X, Nie Y, Aftab K, Xiao Q, Zhang X, Cui G, Zhang W.
BACKGROUND: Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common and disabling phenomenon in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), but effective treatment approach remains inconclusive. Dysfunctional emotional factors play a key role in FOG. Since primary motor cortex (M1... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 12, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Sign of arthritis can be spotted in the eye - what to look for
This uncomfortable symptom could also be a lesser-known sign of Parkinson's disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Preoperative motor deficits and depressive symptoms predict quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease at different time points after surgery for subthalamic stimulation: a retrospective study - Semmler C, Stopic V, Jost ST, Fink GR, Weiss PH, Barbe MT.
BACKGROUND: While subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) improves the quality of life (QoL) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), the clinical parameters that predict this improvement remain debated. This retrospective study explored whe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 9, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
What Is Your Risk For Parkinson ’s Disease? Your Genes Hold A Clue
A newly identified genetic mutation protects some people against Parkinson's disease. Understanding this mutation may help us develop novel treatments. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 6, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Physical violence and aggression in Parkinson's disease a systematic review - Jones MB, Gibson L, Gimenez-Zapiola M, Guerra A, Bhatti G, Broadway D, Tea J, Prasad A, Gates R, Hinton E, Jorge RE, Marsh L.
BACKGROUND: Physical violence and aggression (PVA), defined as behaviors with the potential to cause bodily injury, are unfortunate risks in the management of all-cause neurodegenerative dementias. Whereas dementia in Parkinson's disease (PD) may not be ev... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Effects of physical exercise interventions on balance, postural stability and general mobility in Parkinson's disease: a network meta-analysis - Lorenzo-Garc ía P, Cavero-Redondo I, Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo S, Guzmán-Pavón MJ, Priego-Jiménez S, Álvarez-Bueno C.
OBJECTIVE: To assess which type of physical exercise intervention has the most beneficial effects on balance, postural stability and general mobility in patients with Parkinson's disease. These parameters were assessed using the Activities-specific Balance... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
GLP-1 Drugs Tame Brain Inflammation; Novel Painkiller Succeeds; Headache as Metaphor
(MedPage Today) -- Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists that reduce obesity also dial down brain inflammation, leading researchers to investigate how these agents might help treat Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. (Nature)
IV ketamine... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 31, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Sleep quality, excessive daytime sleepiness, and depression in Parkinson's disease: implications for improved patient outcomes - Kobak Tur E, Demir M, Kenangil G, Mayda Doma ç F.
OBJECTIVES: Sleep disorders are frequently encountered non-motor symptoms that significantly impact the lifestyle quality of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). Our research endeavors to research the sleep quality of PD patients and define the occur... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Discordance between reports of internalized symptoms in persons with Parkinson's disease and informants: results from an online survey - Kaplan RI, McDowell CP, Wall J, Kinger SB, Salazar RD, Neargarder S, Cronin-Golomb A.
BACKGROUND: Self-report of motor and non-motor symptoms is integral to understanding daily challenges of persons with Parkinson's disease (PwPD). Care partners are often asked to serve as informants regarding symptom severity, raising the question of conco... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 29, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
New Parkinson's Definition Proposed Based on Biomarkers
(MedPage Today) -- Lewy body diseases -- Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies -- should be defined as neuronal alpha-synuclein disease, not as clinical syndromes, a new position paper proposed.
"Parkinson's disease and dementia... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 26, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Researchers Propose New Parkinson's Definition Based on Biomarkers
(MedPage Today) -- Lewy body diseases -- Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies -- should be defined as neuronal alpha-synuclein disease, not as clinical syndromes, a new position paper proposed.
"Parkinson's disease and dementia... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - January 26, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
How venture philanthropy is changing the game in drug development
The Boston-based JDRF T1D Fund remains one of the more successful examples of the venture philanthropy business model pioneered by groups like the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the 1990s and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson ’s Research, founded in 2000. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
A Gut Feeling About Parkinson’s Disease
CD4 T cells mediate gut symptoms that indicate early Parkinson’s disease. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - January 25, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
