Incorporating a theory focused on maximizing patients’ motivation may enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation aimed at improving lung function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study. “This study provides initial evidence that incorporating strategies [to maximize motivation] into respiratory training can enhance [lung function outcomes] in…
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Texas weather has a way of humbling you just when you think you’ve figured it out. One of my cousins was celebrating a birthday at a local mini amusement park, and our family and friends came out to join the festivities. It was one of those rare Texas days that…
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Surgeons and neurologists treating Parkinson’s disease now have a clearer, more personalized window into the human brain, thanks to a newly cleared software tool that maps surgical implants and brain pathways. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted clearance to Omniscient Neurotechnology for Quicktome Deep Brain…
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Researchers identified candidate biomarkers in spinal fluid and blood that showed different patterns among healthy controls, people in a prodromal group at risk of Parkinson’s, and those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, suggesting they may help track the disease across stages. The analysis included more than 1,100 participants. “Our data-driven approach…
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A new first-in-class treatment for Parkinson’s disease, designed to get past the brain’s protective barrier, was shown to be safe and well-tolerated in an early clinical trial, and to have “robust [central nervous system] exposure.” That’s according to new data from the Phase 1 trial, which involved both patients…
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A person’s genetic makeup may shape whether coffee consumption raises or lowers the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a study found. Drinking no more than four cups of coffee a day appeared to reduce the risk of Parkinson’s in people who carry a specific genetic version of the CYP1A2 gene, the…
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