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Phone app to help spot Parkinson’s disease symptoms
BBC | January 31, 2016
Up to 10 million people around the world are living with Parkinson’s disease, which causes symptoms such as a shuffling walk and tremor in the hands. But researchers in the UK hope that a phone app, which records a patient’s movement and voice patterns, could help their doctor to monitor their progress more accurately.
Graphene Brain Implants Hold Promise for Treating Parkinson’s, Paralysis
Motherboard | January 31, 2016
Figuring out a way to allow electrodes to directly interface with neurons without harming them is one of the most pressing tasks facing neuroscientists today. The resolution of this dilemma could have far reaching implications for treating a number of neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease or restoring sensory functions for amputees or paralyzed patients.
Take Action: For many patients and their families, advocacy is about helping themselves and others — and they say anyone can do it.
Neurology Now | February/March, 2016
Karen J. Smith started a support group for people with Parkinson’s disease after she was diagnosed with the condition at age 42. When Michael Ellenbogen learned he had an early-onset form of dementia at 49, he used social media to build a community of people interested in finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.
Powering Forward: After a 12-year career with the NBA, Brian Grant was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Today, he’s a leading proponent of exercise for people with his condition.
Neurology Now | February/March, 2016
Brian Grant is used to being in control. As a power forward for the Portland Trail Blazers and four other National Basketball Association (NBA) teams—the Sacramento Kings, the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Phoenix Suns—from 1994 to 2006, he made life tough for opponents close to the basket, leaping for rebounds, denying positions, closing up passing lanes, blocking shots.
The American Parkinson Disease Association Establishes Research Fund to Commemorate the Dedicated Service of Joel M. Gerstel
APDA | February 1, 2016
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Board of Directors approved the development of a Research Fund to be named in memory of Joel M. Gerstel, its former President and CEO who served the organization and the Parkinson’s community as a national board member and then as its Chief Staff leader for over 30 years.
A better model for Parkinson’s disease
EurekAlert | February 1, 2016
Scientists at EPFL solve a longstanding problem with modeling Parkinson’s disease in animals. Using newfound insights, they improve both cell and animal models for the disease, which can propel research and drug development.
Study determines saliva gland test can spot early Parkinson’s disease
Medical Xpress | February 2, 2016
Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Arizona and Banner Sun Health Research Institute have determined that testing a portion of a person’s submandibular gland may be a way to diagnose early Parkinson’s disease. The study was published this month in Movement Disorders, the official journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society.