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Cutting-edge wearable technology monitors Parkinson’s disease symptoms
Portuguese researchers have pioneered a wearable system called iHandUapp that expertly tracks a patient’s Parkinson’s disease symptoms. iHandUapp is developed by INESC TEC and consists of mobile and...
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Three-minute skin swab can diagnose Parkinson’s disease
A new method could diagnose Parkinson’s disease within three minutes using a simple skin swab of sebum. Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes parts of the brain to progressively become...
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Exercise hormone reduces Parkinson’s disease symptoms
A new mouse study has found that a hormone secreted during exercise reduces Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston have...
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Five new technologies could revolutionise Parkinson’s disease
NICE has recommended five technologies that can help monitor people with Parkinson’s disease, improving symptom management and quality of life. Wearable devices with sensors that monitor the symptoms...
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Platform Delivery Technology: working double time for transdermal drugs and...
XPhyto Therapeutics outlines the latest developments concerning its generic transdermal patch to support sufferers of Parkinson’s disease and discusses the commercialisation of its innovative biosensor...
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Understanding the molecular causes behind early onset Parkinson’s
Researchers have identified the molecular causes of early onset Parkinson’s disease, creating a pathway for new treatments. The average age of Parkinson’s disease onset is 60 years old, and the...
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Genomic transposable elements modify Parkinson’s disease progression
A team of researchers have shown how transposable elements are associated with Parkinson’s subtypes and impact disease trajectory. A study, which involved University of Liverpool researchers,...
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Genetics can influence the metabolism of essential fatty acids
According to the University of Eastern Finland, genetics can influence the metabolisation of essential fatty acids such as alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid. Supplementing a diet with camelina oil...
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Altered speech could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers from Lithuania are using new technology to monitor changes in speech, which could be one of the early signs of Parkinson’s disease. Rytis Maskeliūnas from Kaunas University of Technology...
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Research into modified RNA could revolutionise Lewy body dementia treatment
New research suggests how toxic proteins in the brain could be used to develop targeted Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia treatments. Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered...
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