Sharon Barbour BBC North East & Cumbria health correspondent BBC Kevin Hill said he is able to go for days now without thinking about his Parkinson’s A man fitted with a pioneering, computer-controlled brain implant to tackle his Parkinson’s disease says it works so well he is sometimes able to forget he has the condition. … Read more
New Delhi: The findings of a new study has brought good news to a field of medical science which can benefit 10 million people across the globe. We are talking about Parkinson’s disease, the world’s fastest growing neurodegenerative disorder. The study has been published in Nature Communications. A team of researchers, led by scientists at … Read more
2 hours ago By Philippa Roxby, Health reporter, BBC News Getty Images A simple blood test using artificial intelligence to predict Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms begin has been developed by researchers. They hope it can lead to a cheap, finger-prick test providing early diagnoses – and help find treatments to slow down the disease. Charity Parkinson’s … Read more
The former University Challenge presenter delivers a list of recommendations to Downing Street. Source link
A UK pesticide producer did not look at key health records in its Parkinson’s study, legal papers show. Source link
The special device stimulates nerves in Marc’s spine, helping the 63-year-old walk again with confidence. Source link
Prof K Ray Chaudhuri, professor of movement disorders and neurology at King’s College London, said: “It is too early to claim any neuroprotection based on this study, although the positive effects on aspects of motor and non-motor functions are impressive.” Source link
Constipation, difficulty swallowing and irritable bowel symptoms are possible markers, say researchers. Source link
The scientists studied data from a type of 3D scan known as optical coherence tomography (OCT), which produces a high detailed image of the cross-section of the retina, from a cohort of 154,830 patients aged 40 and over who had attended eye hospitals in London between 2008 and 2018. Source link
Tracking speed of movement might provide a diagnosis up to seven years ahead of symptoms, a study suggests. Source link