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Towards a Better Understanding of Treatment-refractory Gait Issues in Parkinson’s Disease
… is also seen in many atypical parkinsonisms, for instance early on in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), vascular … involved by imaging patients via FDG-PET. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: We hope to … Edmond J. Safra Movement Disorders Research Career Development Award …
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The State of the Field
… and to translate understanding of basic Parkinson's biology into new therapies. Parkinson's Disease Understanding In stark contrast to the Parkinson's research field of just a few years ago, several therapies — … may benefit the broad disease population over time, early clinical trials are taking a precision-medicine …
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The Telegraph: Parkinson’s Disease 'Could Be Diagnosed by Voice Changes'
April 16, 2010
… measuring changes in the sound of the voice, according to researchers. In most cases the devastating neurological … of the brain that controls movement. They warn that late diagnosis can also mean that the drugs used to treat the … enough to distinguish between the healthy and those with early Parkinson’s. “What we have done is to rework the way …
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The Parkinson’s Minute: The Search for a Parkinson’s Disease Biomarker
July 30, 2012
… Annual Congress in Dublin, Ireland, five different research teams presented study results, one of which was awarded Blue Ribbon status. Iverson delves into some of the early findings from PPMI, while also speaking with MJFF …
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Exploring the Role of Faulty Protein Degradation as a Cause of Parkinson’s Disease
… can be used to monitor the onset of disease and aid in the diagnosis of PD. Study Design: LifeSensors has developed … of a small panel of unique protein biomarkers will lead to early diagnosis of, and potentially preventative treatment … study is successful, we can develop our panel of biomarkers into a rapid, blood-based diagnostic test to evaluate PD …
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Development of an Assay for Rapid Detection of Activated LRRK2
… LRRK2 activity. Our work has implications for PD diagnosis, progression monitoring and therapeutic … could revolutionize PD diagnosis and treatment by enabling early detection, personalized therapeutic interventions and … to facilitate approval and integration of the assay into clinical practice. …