NHS funding reaches family 6 months after 82-year-old with dementia died
Ms. Fothergill battled for over 3 years to secure Continuing Healthcare funding to support the care of her grandfather, who suffered from Parkinson's dementia. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Empower Parkinson selected as Upstate's Your Cause charity for 2024
Organization provides wellness support for CNYers living with Parkinson's Disease. (Source: SUNY Upstate Medical)
Source: SUNY Upstate Medical - January 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: News Source Type: news
A common marker of neurological diseases may play role in healthy brains
NIH-funded research could change how we think about the causes of disorders like Parkinson ’s. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - January 9, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Wearable tech could revolutionise Parkinson ’ s treatment
During clinical trials, researchers at the University of Bristol will measure symptoms of Parkinson ’ s Disease, such as mobility-related activities of daily living, to determine the effectivity of a new drug or treatment. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
Robotic Exosuit Can Eliminate'Freezing' That Comes With Parkinsons
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 2024 -- ' Freezing ' is a common and debilitating symptom of Parkinson ’s disease, with patients suddenly finding themselves unable to move their feet forward.Drugs, surgeries and behavioral therapies have all proven rather... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Soft robotic apparel to avert freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease - Kim J, Porciuncula F, Yang HD, Wendel N, Baker T, Chin A, Ellis TD, Walsh CJ.
Freezing of gait (FoG) is a profoundly disruptive gait disturbance in Parkinson's disease, causing unintended stops while walking. Therapies for FoG reveal modest and transient effects, resulting in a lack of effective treatments. Here we show proof of con... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Association between baseline gait parameters and future fall risk in patients with de novo Parkinson's disease: forward versus backward gait - Kwon KY, You J, Kim RO, Lee EJ, Lee J, Kim I, Kim J, Koh SB.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Falls are not uncommon even in patients with early stages of Parkinson's disease (PD). The aims of this study were to determine the relationships between gait parameters and falls and identify crucial gait parameters for predicting ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Virtual reality googles which provide hope to Parkinson's patients to be made available on the NHS
The incurable disease, which occurs when parts of the brain become damaged, affects mobility, leaving sufferers struggling to move and experiencing involuntary shaking. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Innovative Soft Robotic Wearable Enhances Walking Abilities for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
Robotic exosuit eliminated gait freezing, a common and highly debilitating symptom in individuals with Parkinson ' s disease (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 5, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Disability and Robotics Source Type: news
Gene Mutation Protects Against Parkinson's Disease
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 -- A rare genetic mutation found in 1% of people of European descent appears to cut their odds for Parkinson ' s disease in half, a new study finds.
A better understanding of how this bit of DNA works might lead to better... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 5, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Parkinson's disease and driving fitness: a systematic review of the existing guidelines - Stamatelos P, Economou A, Yannis G, Stefanis L, Papageorgiou SG.
BACKGROUND: Motor/nonmotor symptomatology and antiparkinsonian drugs deteriorate the driving ability of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. OBJECTIVES: Treating neurologists are frequently asked to evaluate driving fitness of their patients and prov... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
AskBio Phase Ib trial of AB-1005 gene therapy in patients with Parkinson & #039;s disease meets primary endpoint
Bayer AG and Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio), a gene therapy company wholly owned and independently operated as a subsidiary of Bayer AG, announced today the completion of the 18-month data collection in the Phase Ib clinical trial for AB-1005 (AAV2-GDNF), an investigational gene therapy for treating patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Bayer Business and Industry Source Type: news
Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson & #039;s disease
A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson's disease and offers a new direction for exploring potential treatments, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
The variant, located in a mitochondrial microprotein dubbed SHLP2, was found to be highly protective against Parkinson’s disease; individuals with this mutation are half as likely to develop the disease as those who do not carry it. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - January 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
A Parkinson's Diagnosis Can Come With Some Hope, Experts Say
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27, 2023— Patients with Parkinson ' s disease call it " D-Day, " the date they were told they had the incurable movement disorder.
Now, a new study suggests they might be getting the wrong message when they get the news. " A lot... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Tango therapy health support program for patients with Parkinson's disease - Abeta K, Kogo C.
BACKGROUND ： Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes persistent postural, balance, and gait deficits and reduced quality of life despite optimal medical therapy. OBJECTIVE：We developed a health support program using tango the... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
