New antibiotic approved to treat bacterial pneumonia … Deep brain stimulation eases Parkinson’s disease symptoms … Ride-hailing services may benefit seniors, if costs allow … Cannabis use,...
Clinical Briefs for Monday, August 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 09, 2019
Gait, non-motor symptoms perceived as chief Parkinson’s challenges … iPhone, Apple Watch data may spot signs of dementia … Depression in Alzheimer’s could signal cognitive decline … Predicting...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 9
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 08, 2019
Lonely seniors may soon have emotionally intelligent AI companion … Low vitamin D tied to non-motor Parkinson’s symptoms … Study illuminates quality of life for seniors with knee osteoarthritis …...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, July 30
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 29, 2019
Smart brain stimulators: Next-gen Parkinson’s disease therapy … Model predicts risk of low blood sugar in diabetes patients … Neuroimaging added to POINTER Alzheimer’s study
Parkinson’s symptoms may be eased by inner ear stimulation, study shows
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 24, 2019
Stimulation of the balance organs in the inner ear may help improve Parkinson’s disease symptoms, investigators have found.
Parkinson’s patients get a mood and mobility boost with mindfulness yoga
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2019
Yoga reduced anxiety and depression and increased the perception of spiritual well being in a study of adults with Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s breakthrough: Researchers find way to halt disease progression
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 07, 2019
Japanese researchers have successfully reduced Parkinson’s-like symptoms in mice. The breakthrough could unearth preventive treatments, they said.
Researchers declare Parkinson’s patients given too many antipsychotics
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 13, 2017
Canadian physicians are over-prescribing antipsychotics to Parkinson’s disease patients in long-term care facilities, a new study finds.
The Muhammad Ali allure
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2016
The first time I met Muhammad Ali was the most memorable. I wound up in his hotel room with a handful of others, watching him perform magic tricks as numerous jiggling young bombshells showered him with...
Medical school launches Parkinson’s telemedicine solution
May 10, 2016
Neurologists at University of Rochester Medical Center have created The Parkinson’s Disease Care, New York (PDCNY) program as a virtual network for patients in the state.