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Evaluation and Comparison of Existing Tests for Alpha-synuclein
… with Parkinson's disease (PD) -- has been directly linked to an increased risk of Parkinson's. However, it remains unclear whether total alpha-synuclein … standard to evaluate the effectiveness of four of the most commonly used total alpha-synuclein tests. We will assess …
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Including a Watch to the Gait Substudy
… Aims and Hypothesis: Here we propose to leverage the gait sub-study and add a watch to a subset … their second gait assessment. Such addition will enable: Comparison between sensors and assessment of specific … period, the participants will return the watch, together with the Axivity device to the sites for re-use. …
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The Latest in Efforts to Develop a Vaccine against Parkinson’s
July 25, 2022
… A vaccine to slow or stop Parkinson’s – which received early funding … antibodies, reports a recent paper. Researchers recently completed a randomized first-in-human study of UB-312, a … – a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s and a priority target for drug development. Simply, vaccines are used to …
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Tracing the Origins of Parkinson's to the Gut
May 2, 2017
… There is a lot of clinical and research data to suggest the gut is involved in Parkinson's disease (PD). … of those with PD, is present in the gut. And, research has shown differences in gut bacteria in those with Parkinson's compared to those without . A new study builds on the theory …
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Healthy Diet Linked to Fewer Parkinson’s Symptoms
August 25, 2020
… suggests that a healthy diet is associated with fewer symptoms, such as constipation, depression and sleep changes, which are common in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and often occur prior to … Alternative Healthy Eating Index –which encourage fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts and discourage red meat, …
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Creation and Testing of a Combined Cognitive Score in Parkinson Disease
… Many different tests of memory and thinking are given to people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), but it is not clear how to use or combine these test scores to best detect early cognitive …