Ceramic blanket improves motor performance in Parkinson’s mice

A ceramic blanket, a device being developed by Gladiator Therapeutics to improve blood flow and speed up wound healing, improved motor performance in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease in a recent study. Besides improving balance and movement, the blanket also resulted in an increased number of cells…

Parkinson’s Symptoms May Help to Judge Ability to Do Daily Tasks

The clinical symptoms experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease, like dyskinesia or postural instability, may help to distinguish and group patients whose ability to perform daily activities are more or less affected, a new study suggests. These findings were detailed in, “Can We Predict the…

People with Reduced Smell, Taste Abilities at Risk of Parkinson’s Detected by Machine Learning

Machine learning identifies individuals with reduced odor and taste sensitivity as people at risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers from Italy report. The approach could be part of a noninvasive method to study early-onset Parkinson’s, the findings suggest. The study, “Comparative Motor Pre-clinical Assessment in Parkinson’s…