Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent position. Now researchers at Karolinska
A team of New Jersey researchers reviewed the evidence for the impact of robotic exoskeleton devices on recovery of ambulation among individua5ls with acquired brain injury, laying out a systematic
Researchers at Tulane University have shown for the first time that mothers are much less likely to transmit a common virus known to cause miscarriages and birth defects if they
A new Australian study has identified why a diet rich in magnesium is so important for our health, reducing the risk of DNA damage and chronic degenerative disorders. Scientists from
The device being developed by Stanford Medicine researchers to enable remote Parkinson’s monitoring. It’s called the KeyDuo. Credit: Helen Bronte-Stewart The number of people living with Parkinson’s disease globally has
Mice with Parkinson’s Disease and treated with pramipexole show poor decision-making skills in a gambling task, as seen on the left. This is caused by increased activity in the external
Loss of dopaminergic neurons in G51D mice. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406479121 Researchers at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) at
Uric acid, inosine and hypoxanthine levels were found to be significantly lower in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Dr. Hirohisa Watanabe from Fujita Health University School of Medicine Parkinson’s disease
Synapse loss can be observed in aged mutant flies (top image) compared to controls (bottom image). Credit: VIB A team of scientists led by Prof. Patrik Verstreken (VIB-KU Leuven) has
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Deep brain stimulation is an effective treatment for motor symptoms in patients with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. While ultimately regarded as safe, DBS can
