Search Results Tagged With Parkinson's Disease
Google Reveals Gigantic Ambitions To Fight Cancer, Diabetes, Parkinson's, Heart Problems
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Google is pumping vast amounts of cash into its cutting-edge life sciences plans, turning a secretive unit based on smart contact lenses into a high powered, expert company.
The newly announced busi…
August 24, 2015
PD Vs. Essential Tremor Early Symptoms, How They Differ
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A new study published in the journal Brain has shed new light on the genetics behind essential tremor, which is frequently misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease. Understanding the differences between b…
October 26, 2016
VA benefits office seeks all vets exposed to Agent Orange
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South Carolina - A local VA leader tells WIS she has a renewed mission to make sure veterans know about Agent Orange and that they may qualify for benefits.
A list of diseases, cancers, an…
August 17, 2015
Opinion: The never-ending tests of Parkinson's disease
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"For me, each day brings a mixture of personal victories and defeats that may seem like no big deal to most people. Some days, for example, I get excited if I can just stand up long enough to brush my…
November 14, 2015
Penn students’ start-up XEED puts wearables to work against Parkinson’s disease
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The internet of things, and wearables in particular, may not be quite living up to the hype, but it turns out they may be just the thing for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A pair of engine…
July 07, 2016
Lending Library
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Northwest Parkinson's
Lending Library
Looking for a page-turner about Parkinson's, an encyclopedia, or both?
Whether you'd like to better understand or differently experience life with Parkinson's,…
February 04, 2022
Horse Sense & Parkinson's
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Peter Dunlap-Shohl runs with the horses—manure, Parkinson's, and all.
June 29, 2018
Overlapping Symptoms
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"Parkinson’s comes with many symptoms, from tiny handwriting to loss of balance...you are simultaneously clinching the muscle that holds back what feels like the Mississippi River, pounding on the ins…
November 02, 2020
Looking For Parkinson's Sooner
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The Holy Grail in any progressive disease is to find it early enough to start effective treatment before irreversible damage has occurred. For Parkinson’s disease, which afflicts 1.5 million Americans…
March 16, 2015
Software Turns Smartphones into Tools for Medical Research
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Scientists overseeing the studies say the apps could transform medical research by helping them collect information more frequently and from more people, across larger and more diverse regions, than t…
August 03, 2015