Low-power implantable neural chip tracks communication across brain regions
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a therapeutic technique that delivers electrical pulses to specific areas of the brain…
Can GLP-1 Drugs Treat Parkinson’s Disease? What Research Shows
IntroductionTargeting the biological drivers of PDHow GLP-1 drugs may protect dopaminergic neuronsEarly evidence of neuroprotectionClinical trial evidenceInsights from…
Could the Mediterranean diet protect the brain through the gut?
From microbial metabolites to inflammation and the blood-brain barrier, researchers trace how Mediterranean eating could influence neurodegeneration, while…
Parkinson’s disease imposes €22.8 billion economic burden across Europe
The annual societal cost of Parkinson’s disease across Europe reached €22.8 billion in 2019, equivalent to €28.8 billion…
Tea, berries and dark chocolate featured in a diet linked to lower Parkinson’s risk
From tea and berries to dark chocolate, researchers tracked how a flavonoid-rich dietary pattern relates to Parkinson’s disease…
Emergency diagnoses of medical conditions predict worse patient survival
Patients diagnosed with conditions after an emergency hospital admission or an emergency room visit face a higher risk…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…
Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, treated for skin cancer
You’re So Vain singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin…
Bee venom boosts the effects of standard Parkinson’s therapy
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, leading to motor…
Preoperative Treatment with Bisphosphonates Does Not Change the Thermal Response of Focused Ultrasound Thalamotomy
Authors:Matthew C. Henn; Nemanja Useinovic; James Cahill; Helen Shi; Beck Shafie ORCID logo ; Haley Smith; Molly Joyce;…
Chinese team’s wearable dopamine patch could be used to track depression, Parkinson’s
Scientists in northeast China say they have developed a “rapid and ultrasensitive” wearable dopamine sensor to monitor levels…