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Parkinson’s Foundation awards 33 research grants worth $3M

The Parkinson’s Foundation said it awarded nearly $3 million in research grants to 33 recipients, aiming to accelerate innovative studies towards the development of potential new therapies, treatments, and ultimately a cure for Parkinson’s disease. “We are excited to fund these promising grant recipients as they develop more…

Technology for protein fingerprints may aid with early diagnosis

Inoviq’s Neuro-Net technology can aid in diagnosing Parkinson’s disease at early stages, with it having effectively isolated and identified brain-released exosomes, small vesicles whose information can act as disease fingerprints, in patients’ blood, the company announced. Measuring known biomarkers of the neurodegenerative disease using this technology enriched their…

In Parkinson’s, adaptive DBS better than standard DBS procedure

Adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) outperformed traditional DBS in alleviating motor symptoms and enhancing the quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease, a pilot study shows. In adaptive DBS, nerve signals associated with motor fluctuations are detected in real time and stimulation is automatically adjusted to ease…

Cycling better than electrical muscle stimulation for cognition: Study

Cycling was more effective than electrical muscle stimulation at improving cognitive function, according to a small study. The results have implications for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s in which both movement and cognition can be affected. “Our results suggest that the relationship between exercise and brain activity is crucial for faster…