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Parkinson's Disease - Dec 27, 2017 Edition

 
 December 27, 2017 
 Parkinson's Disease 
 The latest Parkinson's disease news from News Medical 
 A woman who can sniff out Parkinson’s disease helps develop diagnostic tests for the diseaseA woman who can sniff out Parkinson’s disease helps develop diagnostic tests for the disease
 
Joy Milne is a 67 year old retired nurse from Perth with smelling superpowers. She can smell and detect presence of Parkinson’s disease as has been seen under test conditions. This has led to the understanding of the disease better and helped develop new diagnostic tests to detect Parkinson’s disease early.
 
 
 Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patientsPerturbation-basedtraining using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients
 
Some 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) every year. The American Institute of Neurology estimates there are one million people affected with this neurodegenerative disorder, with 60 years as the average age of onset.
 
 Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients
 
Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patientsA treatment called deep brain stimulation (DBS) could extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Illinois found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantage compared with those treated with medication only.
 
 
 Scientists elucidate why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's disease
 
Scientists elucidate why exercise slows progression of Parkinson's diseaseWhile vigorous exercise on a treadmill has been shown to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease in patients, the molecular reasons behind it have remained a mystery.
 

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