Artificial intelligence will detect Parkinson's disease faster!
Researchers have developed an AI tool that can detect Parkinson's disease from blood samples. Artificial intelligence can spot the possibility of the disease 15 years before the onset of symptoms...
Cholesterol drugs helpful in the prevention of Parkinson's disease
French researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs in Parkinson's disease.
Frequent nightmares may be a harbinger of Parkinson's disease
A study by researchers at the University of Birmingham has revealed that recurring nightmares could be an early warning sign of developing Parkinson's disease. This neurological disease has...
Speech disorders may herald Parkinson's disease
According to researchers from Charles University in Prague and the Czech Technical University in Prague, speech disorders occur in 90 per cent of patients diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This...
Australian scientists have created a hydrogel to combat Parkinson's disease
Researchers in Australia have developed a hydrogel that can be applied in one treatment to patients with Parkinson's disease and possibly to people with other neurological diseases. When the gel,...
Parkinson's disease: the impact of a proper diet in controlling the condition
Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition in which dopamine-producing brain cells die. It directly affects a person's mobility and is most commonly associated with hand tremor, although this is...
Parkinson's disease: can patients be helped by... estrogen supplementation?
It has been known for a relatively long time that Parkinson's disease is associated with increasing motor neuron deficits, leading to the onset of Parkinson's symptoms. As current treatments for...
There is a link between sleep disorders and Parkinson's disease
Czech researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NUDZ) in Klecany near Prague conducted a study that focused on the onset of Parkinson's disease. It shows that a blood test focusing on...
Developing a new treatment for Parkinson's disease and an alternative route of drug delivery
One of the abnormalities associated with Parkinson's disease is the degeneration of dopamine-secreting nerve cells - it is due to deficiencies in this neurotransmitter that patients develop...
People without an appendix are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease
Can the absence of an appendix reduce the chance of ... the onset of Parkinson's disease? It turns out that yes! This has been proven by researchers in the United States. They report that the...
World Parkinson's Disease Day
11 April is celebrated as World Parkinson's Disease Day. The date commemorates the birthday of James Parkinson, a British physician who lived at the turn of the 18th century and described the...
Will a tear test allow Parkinson's disease to be diagnosed early?
The diagnosis of Parkinson's disease - once it has fully developed in a patient - is usually not very difficult for specialists. However, it is now being highlighted that making the diagnosis as...
Parkinson's disease without secrets
Parkinson 's disease is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disease. The most important and at the same time the most visible symptoms of the disease include a tremor in the limbs, which most...
The immune system and Parkinson's disease: a new link between the two has been discovered
Just as the causes of some diseases have been known for years, the causes of others are still unclear. This is the case with Parkinson's disease, for example. Scientists are still searching for what...
Blood tests will serve to differentiate between conditions on the parkinsonism spectrum?
The symptoms of people with Parkinson's disease and those with so-called atypical parkinsonisms may be similar, but differences may relate to how these patients should be treated. Differentiation...
Parkinsonism, dystonias, tics - or extrapyramidal system movement disorders
The symptomatology of extrapyramidal system disorders is extremely wide. The symptoms can be a separate disease entity as well as accompanying another condition. Parkinsonism, dystonias and tics are...
Depression as an early symptom or risk factor for Parkinson's disease
Research shows that people who suffer or have suffered from depression appear to be at higher risk of Parkinson's disease. Perhaps depression is an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, which is...
Parkinson's disease - practical advice, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Modern neurological diagnosis presents few difficulties to accurately diagnose Parkinson's disease, caused by atrophy of midbrain black matter neurons.
What does irritable bowel syndrome have in common with Parkinson's neurodegenerative disease?
Parkinson's disease is categorised as a common neurodegenerative disease.
Sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Sleep disorders are one of the most common postural symptoms in Parkinson's disease. It is estimated to affect 65-95% of patients.
Senile dementia - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Senile dementia is defined as a cognitive impairment. It should not be regarded as a sign or basic symptom of old age, but as a disorder that must be prevented. In the case of senile dementia, there...
