Sex or gender disparities clear in Parkinson’s, need attention: Report

Parkinson’s disease research and care should address disparities by sex and gender in patients’ symptoms, treatment responses, and disease progression, scientists across Europe and North America state in a commentary. While sex refers to assigned biological differences between males and females, gender refers to how a person identifies, affecting…

Sunbird Bio blood test may yield accurate Parkinson’s diagnosis

Sunbird Bio’s blood test to indirectly detect toxic clumps of alpha-synuclein protein in the brain, a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, may help yield an accurate Parkinson’s diagnosis, according to data from a clinical study. The company presented the results in a poster, “Using neural derived EV-bound biomarkers in…

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…

AI system uses home videos to aid in Parkinson’s diagnosis

A new system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze videos of people walking may help speed the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists at China Medical University Hospital (CMUH) in Taiwan developed the technology, which can help physicians diagnose Parkinson’s more efficiently and get patients faster access to treatment,…

How identity can evolve after a Parkinson’s diagnosis

Have you ever pondered the question “Who am I?” Personally, I never have. This won’t surprise anyone who knows me, as I’m not the type of person who self-reflects. But I recently started thinking about it as I began researching how identity can change after a Parkinson’s diagnosis.