2023 pharma CEO salaries revealed … Biomarkers can spot changes 20 years prior to Alzheimer’s diagnosis … Headset plays part in physical therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease … Medicare...
Parkinson’s patients face barriers to optimal care, group says
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Kristen Fischer
Feb 15, 2024
The Movement Disorders Policy Coalition, a group that advocates for people who have movement disorders, is pushing for people with Parkinson’s to have better access to treatment. The group released a...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Jan. 30
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 30, 2024
Study urges experts to rethink KTP as Parkinson’s treatment … Food insecurity linked to higher risk for early death, shorter life expectancy … Models could make geriatric pre-surgery standards a...
Report guides docs on how to deliver Parkinson’s diagnosis news
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 10, 2024
Not every doctor knows how to deliver a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, but a new framework is trying to ensure they do.
Test to detect Parkinson’s shows promise, report says
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 09, 2024
Similar to how researchers are coming up with biomarker tests for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, a team of investigators are working on a blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease.
Symptoms improved with treatment changes in later stages of Parkinson’s
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 20, 2023
A recent study showed that changing up therapies in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptoms and other subjective symptoms. As a result, doctors should consider advanced therapy...
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 4
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Kristen Fischer
Dec 04, 2023
Heart issues common with long COVID … Rise in respiratory ailments, pneumonia in China … Squatting breaks can refresh the mind … PT students run exercise group for people with Parkinson’s … AAFP...
People with Parkinson’s have at increased risk for suicide, report shows
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 15, 2023
A new report highlights the high risk for suicide that comes with having Parkinson’s disease.
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Nov. 9
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 09, 2023
Early onset Afib raises dementia risk … Food allergies may boost heart disease, death risk … PET scans could spot Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia … Older adults want health discounts, ask docs...
Exercising with depression can reduce Parkinson’s risk, study shows
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Kristen Fischer
Nov 03, 2023
Exercising before and after being diagnosed with depression can reduce the risk for Parkinson’s disease — a risk that goes up if you stop, according to a new study.