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Harvard’s robotic wearable device improves walking for people with...
The robotic garment, worn around the hips and thighs, gives a gentle push to the hips as the leg swings, helping the patient achieve a longer stride.
Study finds how mutant protein can invade brain
Japanese researchers offer some fresh perspectives on the mechanism underlying Parkinson's illness.
Study finds gene that protect against Alzheimer's & Parkinson's
The protective gene version, or allele identified in the study, is called DR4, and is carried by about one in every five people.
Study gives more insight into evidence that Parkinson’s starts in gut
In Parkinson’s, a protein called alpha-synuclein becomes misfolded, accumulates inside neurons, and slowly poisons the cells.
Parkinson's disease can quietly progress undetected for years: Study
Using genetic manipulations, the team eliminated the ability of dopamine-producing neurons to release this chemical messenger in response to the...
Intense exercise may help keep Parkinson’s disease at bay
Previous study has shown that intensive physical activity is associated with increased production of a critical growth factor, the brain-derived...
Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda’s wife Sita passes away
She was suffering from Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Parkinson, diabetes and hypertension diseases, according to a bulletin issued by the...
Smartwatches may help detect Parkinson's 7 yrs before symptoms appear
Parkinson's affects cells in the brain called dopaminergic neurons, located in an area of the brain known as the substantia nigra.