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Change Your Perspective to See the View From the Top

Jan 18, 2021 09:00 am | Sherri Woodbridge

 

perspective, masks, writing, New Year's resolutions, anxiety, grateful, abbreviations, beautiful, gift guide, strength, death, misunderstood, rebuilding, generation, water, care, healthy, chanceThe sun was bright and the sky was clear, but my windows were filthy. So, given that information, you might be able to draw the logical conclusion that the sun’s radiating, healing rays were distorted. In their place, a tinge of brown was cast against the sky.  From my window, it was dismal, dreary, and […]

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Trial Will Assess Safety, Efficacy of New DBS Feature for Percept PC Device

Jan 18, 2021 07:00 am | Joana Carvalho

 

Medtronic trial, new DBS featureMedtronic has launched a clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of adaptive deep brain stimulation, or aDBS, an investigational feature of its Percept PC Neurostimulator device, in people with Parkinson’s disease. Unlike conventional continuous deep brain stimulation, known as cDBS — in which electrical signals used for brain stimulation must be manually adjusted […]

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The Tale of a PD Patient, Social Media, and a Crowdfunding Campaign

Jan 18, 2021 07:00 am | Mary Chapman

 

social media, pill bottleWith north of 150,000 followers on his TikTok account, elite athlete Jimmy Choi knows his way around social media. After all, the ultra marathoner has competed on four seasons of the popular TV series “American Ninja Warrior.” He’s also had Parkinson’s disease (PD) since 2003. Still, nothing prepared the world-record holder for push-ups and burpees […]

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