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GFAP protein levels may help predict dementia risk in Parkinson’s

Levels of the GFAP protein in blood are significantly higher in Parkinson’s disease patients with cognitive impairment — particularly those with dementia — compared with healthy people, a new study shows. According to researchers, blood GFAP levels could accurately identify Parkinson’s patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who ended…

Nonvisual hallucinations found to impact large number of patients

Different types of hallucinations — hearing voices, feeling a touch, and detecting smells or tastes, among others — affect a large proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease and have substantial clinical importance, according to a new review study. While visual hallucinations are a known nonmotor symptom of the neurodegenerative…

Izar device trains hand function in neurological disease

A new device called Izar that aims to help assess and train hand function for people with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease is now available in the U.S., as well as in European countries including France, Switzerland, and Germany. According to its manufacturer, MindMaze, the hand-sized device is…

‘Parkinson’s Science POV,’ podcast series by MJFF, wins 2 Signal Awards

“Parkinson’s Science POV,” a limited series podcast by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), has garnered silver and Listener’s Choice honors at the Signal Awards’ inaugural program. The awards, honoring top 2022 podcasts globally, recognized the Parkinson’s disease series within its Science & Education category for “Limited Series…