Seth Ettenberg, BlueRock Therapeutics CEOAugust 28, 2023 02:00 AM EDTUpdated 06:17 AM R&DBlueRock, Bayer’s stem cell group, details glimpses of efficacy in Parkinson’s disease therapyRyan CrossSenior Science CorrespondentA treatment that aims to restore the damaged and dying brain cells that cause uncontrollable movements in Parkinson’s disease is showing promising, albeit early, signs of being safe...
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Study adds to evidence that Parkinson’s starts in the gut
by Columbia University Irving Medical Center An autoimmune reaction in mice to a protein associated with Parkinson’s disease damaged neurons in the GI tract, adding to evidence that the disease may get its start in the gut. Credit: David Sulzer Ask any neurologist: Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder. The conspicuous symptoms of Parkinson’s disease—uncontrollable tremors,...
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Why nearly half of Americans with Parkinson’s don’t see a neurologist
By Simar Bajaj July 10, 2023 Richard Huckabee, seen with his wife, Angela, says it took nine years to be diagnosed with Parkinson’s. COURTESY RICHARD HUCKABEE It took Richard Huckabee nine years to get a Parkinson’s diagnosis. A district manager for a convenience store chain, he first noticed symptoms in 2004 when his voice would...
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Smartwatch data can help to diagnose Parkinson’s up to 7 years early, according to UK Study
CGTN Share New research suggests smartwatches can track data that allows AI to find Parkinson’s disease seven years before obvious symptoms appear. /alvarez/Getty Creative/CFP Smartwatches can track data that allows artificial intelligence (AI) programs to find Parkinson’s disease as early as seven years before symptoms show, according to a new study. The landmark report opens...
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Smart watches could detect Parkinson’s up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear
by Cardiff University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Smart watches could identify Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before hallmark symptoms appear and a clinical diagnosis can be made, new research reveals. In the new study, scientists analyzed data collected by smart watches over a 7-day period measuring participants’ speed of movement. They found that they could accurately predict, using artificial intelligence (AI),...
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Progesterone’s protective potential against Parkinson’s
RUHR-UNIVERSITY BOCHUM IMAGE: LENNART STEGEMANN (LEFT) AND PAULA NEUFELD ARE WORKING ON THEIR DOCTORAL THESES AND WERE ABLE TO CELEBRATE AN EARLY SUCCESS WITH THE EARLY SUCCESS WITH THE HIGH-PROFILE PUBLICATION. CREDIT: © RUB, MARQUARD The second brain The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a complex network that stretches along the entire gastrointestinal tract. It...
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Is Parkinson’s a Military Base’s Toxic Legacy?
This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. The thing to realize about this story is that even if it were just a problem for the military, it would be a huge problem. But...
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Researchers identify 10 pesticides toxic to neurons involved in Parkinson’s
by University of California, Los Angeles Description of agricultural pesticide use in the study area, including geography of applications, number of unique active ingredients applied by year, total pounds applied, and pesticide registration timeline. a) Geography of study region for PEG cohort and total pounds of pesticides applied in the region in 2000. Total pounds of...
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AI tool detects Parkinson’s up to 15 years early with 96% accuracy
New AI tools may aid the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Design by MNT; Photography by EDUARD MUZHEVSKYI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Researchers developed an AI tool to predict Parkinson’s disease from blood samples. The tool can predict Parkinson’s 15 years before symptom onset with 96% accuracy. The underlying technology could possibly be adapted for diagnosing other conditions. Parkinson’s...
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Chemical exposure may raise your risk for Parkinson’s
by University of California, San Francisco Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two years of heavy exposure to TCE, a liquid chemical that lingers in the air, water and soil, may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease by 70%. Previous research has linked TCE, or trichloroethylene, to certain cancers, but a new study publishing in JAMA Neurology on May 15,...