Postural tremor doesn’t predict ADL disability in seniors, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 09, 2022
When seniors with postural tremor lose ADL function, it is largely due to older age and chronic comorbidities, not the tremor itself, researchers say.
Study of aggression in Parkinson’s disease finds unexpected triggers
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2022
Investigators studying aggressive outbursts toward caregivers pinpointed top triggers for these behaviors, and found caregivers ill-prepared to cope.
COVID-19 patients face higher risk of neurodegenerative disorders: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 01, 2022
People who test positive for COVID-19 are at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and ischemic stroke, a large new study finds.
Boxing program eases Parkinson’s disease motor and non-motor symptoms
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 23, 2022
A three-month boxing program reduced motor and non-motor symptoms in participants with Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
Start-up gains FDA clearance to track Parkinson’s symptoms using Apple Watch
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jun 15, 2022
Clinicians can use the data provided by StrivePD software via Apple Watch to help Parkinson’s patients manage their symptoms, its developer says.
Parkinson’s Foundation expands free, at-home genetic testing initiative
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 06, 2022
The organization is making an effort to connect a broader and more diverse set of candidates to clinical trials.
Spacing PT sessions helps Parkinson’s patients maintain functional gains: study
Apr 29, 2022
Scheduling therapy sessions every two weeks over six months appears to support long-term functional stability in patients with Parkinson’s disease, researchers say.
Levodopa does not relieve speech symptoms in early Parkinson’s, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 10, 2022
The gold standard drug used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease does not appear to have an effect on speech early in the disease course, investigators say.
Hearing loss, epilepsy are early Parkinson’s symptoms, UK study reveals
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 08, 2022
Patients may begin experiencing a broad range of symptoms — including hearing loss and epilepsy — up to 10 years before a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, investigators say.
Heart attack survivors may be less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease
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Amy Novotney
Feb 17, 2022
One-year survivors of a heart attack appear to be slightly less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life. That’s according to a new study examining health registries from the Danish National...