Palliative Care Leads to Better Quality of Life than Standard Care for PDRD Patients, Study Finds
Feb 12, 2020 11:30 am | Steve Bryson PhD
 Palliative care — focusing on physical, psychosocial and spiritual treatment — for people with Parkinson’s disease and related disorders (PDRD) led to a significantly better quality of life (QoL) than standard care alone, a study finds. Easing of both non-motor and motor symptom severity was linked to palliative care intervention — and those with the […]
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Advocating for Parkinson’s Disease in a Hospital Gown
Feb 12, 2020 09:00 am | Sherri Woodbridge
 Last week I had surgery. Little did I know that it would be a great time to advocate for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It began with the registration process two days before my hospital check-in. The hospital’s admittance clerk called me with some last-minute instructions for my surgery, which took place two days after the phone call […]
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Activated Immune T-Cells Infiltrate the Brain and Promote Neurodegeneration in Primate Models of Parkinson’s
Feb 12, 2020 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho, PhD
 Activated immune T-cells can infiltrate the brain and promote neurodegeneration in non-human primate models of Parkinson’s during the chronic stages of the disease, a study has found. Results of the study, “Chronic infiltration of T lymphocytes into the brain in a non-human primate model of Parkinson’s disease,” were published in the journal Neuroscience. Parkinson’s disease is […]
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Is My Parkinson’s Honeymoon Over?
Feb 11, 2020 09:00 am | Jean Mellano
 When I started writing this column, I was having a pity party and was in a bad place. Wanting to reflect positivity, I decided to stop writing until I had a better frame of mind. Why was I feeling sorry for myself? More than four years have passed since my Parkinson’s diagnosis. I didn’t realize […]
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APOE Gene Variants Alter Alpha-synuclein Dynamics, Could Affect Dementia Occurrence in Parkinson’s, Study Suggests
Feb 11, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler
 Genetic variations in the gene apolipoprotein E (APOE) alter the dynamics of alpha-synuclein protein buildup in the brains of mice with Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to a new study. This suggests suggests that alterations in APOE could affect the occurrence of dementia in humans with the neurodegenerative disease, the researchers said. Titled “APOE genotype regulates […]
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation for nQ Medical’s neuroQWERTY
Feb 11, 2020 07:00 am | Charlotte Baker
 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough device designation to nQ Medical’s neuroQUERTY software, which is designed to monitor brain health and Parkinson’s disease progression. Breakthrough device status is given to medical devices that have the potential to be an effective treatment or diagnostic tool for life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases. The status […]
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Fighting Fear Ahead of Another Surgical Procedure
Feb 10, 2020 09:00 am | Sherri Woodbridge
I have had several surgeries in my lifetime but have never fretted over them beforehand. I think that’s because the procedures were all to deal with my Parkinson’s disease, and I explicitly trusted the doctors in each situation. As I write this, I have another surgery tomorrow, and I must admit that I am a […]
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Structural Differences Seen in Toxic Proteins Marking Parkinson’s, Multiple System Atrophy
Feb 10, 2020 07:00 am | Marisa Wexler
 Assessing the shape of alpha-synuclein aggregates in the brain helps to distinguish between Parkinson’s disease (PD) and another progressive neurodegenerative disorder known as multiple system atrophy (MSA), a study suggests. The study, “Discriminating α-synuclein strains in Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy,” was published in Nature. Parkinson’s and MSA share many symptoms, particularly in earlier disease stages. […]
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Spinal Anesthesia Leads to Fewer Post-operative Complications, Small Study Suggests
Feb 10, 2020 07:00 am | Forest Ray, PhD
 Spinal anesthesia may be safer than general anesthesia for people with Parkinson’s disease undergoing surgery, causing fewer post-operative complications, including a risk of death, a small study suggests. The study, “Spinal versus General Anesthesia for Patients with Parkinson’s Disease,” was published in the International Journal of General Medicine. Anesthesia temporarily blocks nerve sensation, making it indispensable for […]
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Student-Developed Wearable ‘Tremor Tracker’ Monitors Parkinson’s Tremors
Feb 07, 2020 07:00 am | Steve Bryson PhD
 Two Louisiana Tech University biomedical engineering students designed a wearable medical device that can track and classify Parkinson’s disease tremors and their severity. Julie Gaudin and Elizabeth Hummel created the Tremor Tracker, a smart watch-like device that captures and immediately conveys information about body movements, as part of their senior design class. “Through supervised machine […]
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