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Robotic System Uses Eye Movement to Aid Parkinson’s Diagnosis

A new robotic system, called OSCANN Desk, uses eye movement to help diagnose Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. This non-invasive technology, developed by researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, and AURA Innovative Robotics Company, is in the phase of clinical trial authorized by the Spanish Agency of…

Researchers Receive Funding to Study New Gene Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A multidisciplinary research team at Purdue University in Indiana and the University of Bordeaux in France was awarded a $107,000 grant by the The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research to study the neuroprotective ability of a newly discovered gene associated with Parkinson’s disease. The gene was discovered by Jean-Christophe Rochet, PhD, a…

Light-Activated Therapy Reduced Parkinson’s Symptoms in Mice

A new compound that becomes therapeutically active when stimulated by light was able to reverse motor symptoms in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. The distinctive features of this investigational compound, called MRS7145, include more control when delivering the therapy and fewer side effects. The study about MRS7145, “…