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Non-Invasive Method for Recovering Protein Biomarkers in Parkinson’s Disease
… as there have been no persistent side effects or medical problems. Using focused ultrasound on brain regions related … for seven days, to investigate the possibility of medical problems caused by the procedure. Impact on …
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Use of Novel Intestinal Imaging for Early Identification of Parkinson’s Disease and Assessment of Response to Therapies that Reduce Alpha-synuclein Accumulation
… has the potential to identify early PD before movement problems develop, particularly in those with a potential … MRI scan could be used to identify early PD before movement problems begin and be used to assess individuals’ response …
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Development of CNS-Specific mTOR Inhibition for Enhanced Autophagy and Alpha-synuclein Clearance in Parkinson’s Disease
… can safely activate autophagy in the brain without causing problems in the rest of the body. Our approach combines …
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Study to Evaluate RM-131 Administered to Parkinson’s Patients with Chronic Constipation
… important ideas and new questions surfaced regarding bowel problems in Parkinson’s disease (PD), as constipation may be defined differently in the PD population. Bowel problems are an important problem and current treatments are …
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Reactions to Apple's ResearchKit Announcement Reverberate Around Web
March 12, 2015
… — outweigh the drawbacks, and that over time some of these problems will be corrected. “For every study that you do, … and to getting more consistent data over time.” Those are problems that have bedeviled medical researchers – and drug companies – for years. And then there are problems of measurement. Parkinson’s patients are evaluated …
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UCSF: Parkinson’s Disease Protein Impedes Nerve Signaling Long Before Brain Cells Die
October 4, 2010
… However, symptoms that can precede the typical motor problems by two decades or more include depression, constipation, and an unusual sleep problem called REM (rapid eye movement) behavior …