by University of South Australia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Algorithms that can detect subtle changes in a person’s voice are emerging as a potential new diagnostic tool for Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers from Iraq and Australia. Speech impairments are often the first indicators of the fastest-growing neurological disease in the world, affecting more than 8.5...
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Two sisters’ genetic puzzle leads to potential breakthrough in our understanding of Parkinson’s disease
byEric W. Dolan October 22, 2023 In a groundbreaking discovery published in the journal Neuron, scientists have challenged a long-held belief about the origins of Parkinson’s disease, shedding new light on this debilitating neurological condition. Their research suggests that the malfunctioning of synapses, the tiny gaps that allow neurons to communicate with each other, might...