Parkinsons
Stimulation technology helps Overman fight Parkinson’s | State
NEWCASTLE — Craig Overman has been suffering from Parkinson’s disease since 2015, but in the past year, he decided to participate in a trial of the deep brain stimulation technology provided by Abbott Laboratories, a medical device company. DBS “is a process that sends electrical impulses to parts of your brain that aren’t working properly, …
Gene Targeted by Blue-green Algae Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a neurotoxin found in blue-green algae. University of Queensland scientist Dr Jacob Gratten said the findings increased the understanding of the environmental risk factors of Parkinson’s disease. “We looked for a link between Parkinson’s and changes in the human genome that control how …
Researchers move closer to new screening technology for early detection of Parkinson’s disease
Screening technology to catch Parkinson’s disease in its earliest stages could be available within three years, following an agreement between RMIT University and start-up company Jesse Medical. The pioneering technology analyses the results of specialised drawing and writing tasks to differentiate between people with and without the condition. More than 10 million people worldwide are …
How Placenta Stem Cell Treats Parkinson’s Disease?
There are many chronic diseases around which are considered to be incurable for ages. One of such diseases is known as Parkinson’s. But now in today’s world of medical advancements such diseases have also become treatable in an easy way. Parkinson’s is a well known disease which is a chronic neurological disorder. It produces symptoms …
Parkinson’s Disease May Start in the Intestines, New Rat Study Conclude
In 2003, a German neuropathologist proposed that Parkinson’s disease, which attacks the brain, actually might originate from the gut of the patients. Researchers from Aarhus have now delivered decisive supportive evidence after seeing the disease migrate from the gut to the brain and heart of laboratory rats. The scientific journal Acta Neuropathologica has just …
