Weight loss within the first years of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis is linked to a faster decline in global…
Somi Igbene, PhD
Somi graduated from Imperial College London in 2011 with a PhD in cellular and molecular immunology. She worked as a medical writer at several medical communications agencies in London, including Core Medica. Besides science writing, Somi works as a registered associate nutritionist, helping adults and children improve their diets to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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Articles by Somi Igbene, PhD
Scientists in the United Kingdom have developed a robotic device to aid the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders, such…
Differing natural sleeping schedules, known as a person’s chronotype, do not associate with daytime sleepiness in people with Parkinson’s disease,…
Neuron23 and QIAGEN have joined forces to develop a companion test to predict the response of patients to…
People with Parkinson’s disease reported enjoying and benefiting physically and emotionally from a community cycling program — Pedaling for Parkinson’s…
Scientists have compared three techniques – handwriting, cameras, and wearable sensors – and found sensors to be the most reliable…
Scientists in Germany have developed the first highly sensitive test to detect altered alpha-synuclein proteins in blood samples from patients…
Signs of frozen gait are most noticeable when people with Parkinson’s disease are turning or walking in a circle, and…
People with Parkinson’s disease and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder — marked by acting out dreams, sometimes violently…