Growing up as part of a large family of eight children, we were shaped by the same parenting principles, church values, and largely similar educational experiences. As we grew older, however, our individual personalities and temperaments emerged — each of us possessing a unique way of thinking, reacting, and communicating.
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The Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Neurological Restoration, which specializes in medical and surgical approaches for treating Parkinson’s disease and other neurological and movement disorders, has once again been recognized as a Center of Excellence by the Parkinson’s Foundation. It was previously awarded the designation in 2018. That designation…
Delphi-MD, a system that measures brain activity, may be used for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and for differentiating between its subtypes, particularly those marked by rapid disease progression, a study shows. The technology, developed by Quantalx Neuroscience, provides direct, real-time imaging of the brain’s electrical…
A researcher at the University of Rhode Island has received nearly $500,000 in federal funding to investigate the neuronal changes underlying visual hallucinations — seeing something that is not real — in people with Parkinson’s disease. The funding, from the National Science Foundation, was granted to Yalda Shahriari, PhD,…
SandboxAQ has signed a $25 million research grant through an initiative of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to develop new treatments that target the LRRK2 gene, mutations in which are one of the most common genetic causes of Parkinson’s disease. Under the partnership, which…
Parkinson’s disease has many facets, and research into its progression and treatment is constantly evolving. So is my health. Navigating all the changes takes a team, and over the past 11 years since my diagnosis, I think I’ve recruited a pretty good one. So who’s on my medical team?…
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