A top neurologist at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center met with President Biden’s physician at the White House earlier this year, White House records show. Dr. Kevin Cannard, a Parkinson’s disease expert, met with Dr. Kevin O’Connor and two others at the White House residence clinic on Jan. 17, records first reported by the […]
May 20—ESPAÑOLA — It doesn’t feel like much. The high-tech glove reverse-engineered by students from Northern New Mexico College and Española Valley High School emits a gentle pulse to the fleshy pads of the fingertips. The sensation is a little less intense than the vibration of a cellphone. For nearly two years, the students have […]
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a person’s ability to function until they ultimately become immobile and often develop dementia. In the U.S. alone, over a million people are afflicted with Parkinson’s, and new cases and overall numbers are steadily increasing. There is currently no treatment to slow […]
(Reuters) – Supernus Pharmaceuticals said on Monday the U.S. FDA declined to approve its drug-device combination to treat movement-related symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, sending its shares down 9% in early trade. This is the second time the regulator has refused to approve, dealing a blow to the company’s years-long effort to market its pump-based treatment. […]
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A 60-year-old San Diego man will run cross country to raise awareness for Parkinson’s disease after his father passed from the disease and his wife became diagnosed last year. On April 6, Mark Backes will start his cross country journey at the Santa Monica Pier with the goal to finish […]
A simple and minimally invasive skin biopsy could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease and other progressive nervous system disorders at the earliest stages, scientists say. The test looks for phosphorylated alpha-synuclein (P-SYN) – an abnormal protein associated with certain degenerative brain disorders. Results showed 93 per cent of those with Parkinson’s had a positive skin biopsy […]
People who’ve been infected with COVID—yes, that’s virtually all of us—could be at greater risk for Parkinson’s Disease-like symptoms down the line. That’s according to a new study published this month in the journal Cell. Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Columbia University used human stem cells to create cells […]