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Study finds narrowed upper airways in preterm infants that may explain higher OSA risk

Infants born preterm have significantly lower nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal volumes, compared with newborn peers carried to full term, and those lower airway volumes are independent of the infants' gender, ethnicity or weight, according to a study published online Dec. 16, 2017 in Clinical Imaging.

22 Dec 2017

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

A 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.

21 Dec 2017

Perturbation-based training 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.

20 Dec 2017

IUPUI researchers receive $1.8 million grant to develop potential treatments for hydrocephalus

No drug treatment exists for hydrocephalus, the buildup of fluid known as "water on the brain" that can occur at any age.

8 Dec 2017

Biogen and Ionis awarded 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for SPINRAZA

Biogen and Ionis have been awarded the prestigious 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Biotechnology Product for SPINRAZA (nusinersen). The Prix Galien USA Award recognizes extraordinary achievement in scientific innovation that improves the state of human health. The award was presented at a ceremony in New York City on October 26, 2017.

30 Oct 2017

NTU Singapore, KAIST scientists discover new mechanism that causes Parkinsonian symptoms

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology have identified a new mechanism that causes the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, namely tremors, rigidity, and loss of voluntary movement.

28 Sep 2017

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease

A KAIST research team has identified a new mechanism that causes the hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, namely tremors, rigidity, and loss of voluntary movement.

26 Sep 2017

Study finds link between sleep pattern and temperament in preterm children

A new study suggests that while healthy preterm children have more medical sleep problems than full-term children, they are more likely to fall asleep independently.

21 Sep 2017

New study reveals how personal data can be stolen from Fitbit devices

The University of Edinburgh have released results from a new study that reveals how personal information can be stolen from Fitbit fitness bands.

19 Sep 2017

Renishaw to exhibit medical robots at SBNS Autumn Meeting

Global engineering and scientific technologies company, Renishaw will attend the Society of British Neurological Surgeons Autumn Meeting. The event will take place at The Titanic Hotel, Liverpool, from 20th – 22nd September 2017.

14 Sep 2017

New approaches to prevent or treat antipsychotic-induced supersensitivity psychosis

In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic, professor Guy Chouinard, one of the most important psychopharmacologists, provides a synthesis of the data that are concerned with neglected side effects of commonly used psychotropic drugs.

8 Sep 2017

Researchers perform first-ever clinical trial involving genetic screening for Parkinson’s disease

In the first ever clinical investigation involving genetic screening for Parkinson's disease, researchers are testing whether the presence of a specific genetic mutation identifies which patients are the best candidates for deep brain stimulation surgery, and whether neurologists should perform that procedure differently based on that genetic information.

1 Sep 2017

Bacterial community in the gut of Parkinson's patients differs from that of healthy people

Parkinson's disease is an insidious disease: by the time it manifests as the typical motor dysfunctions such as tremors or muscle rigidity, portions of the brain have already been irreversibly destroyed.

29 Aug 2017

Bionic vision restoration: could future technologies restore sight?

The brain is very plastic, which means that the brain is able to adapt to new signals. In the case of bionic vision restoration, the photoreceptors have died, the brain is not receiving anything biologically, and you are going to then send something which is artificial, prosthetic, and has been created outside the body.

21 Aug 2017

Movement disorders News and Research

Study finds narrowed upper airways in preterm infants that may explain higher OSA risk

Deep brain stimulation may improve survival for Parkinson's patients

Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients

IUPUI researchers receive $1.8 million grant to develop potential treatments for hydrocephalus

Biogen and Ionis awarded 2017 Prix Galien USA Award for SPINRAZA

NTU Singapore, KAIST scientists discover new mechanism that causes Parkinsonian symptoms

Researchers identify new mechanism that causes hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease

Study finds link between sleep pattern and temperament in preterm children

New study reveals how personal data can be stolen from Fitbit devices

Renishaw to exhibit medical robots at SBNS Autumn Meeting

New approaches to prevent or treat antipsychotic-induced supersensitivity psychosis

Researchers perform first-ever clinical trial involving genetic screening for Parkinson’s disease

Bacterial community in the gut of Parkinson's patients differs from that of healthy people

Bionic vision restoration: could future technologies restore sight?

ACR develops 3 new guidance documents, revises 32 others to advance science of radiology

Diabetes drug shows promise as Parkinson’s treatment

Insomnia drug appears to have opposite effect for patients with neurologic conditions

New approaches to early detection of Parkinson's disease on the horizon

Statin use may speed up onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms, study suggests

Scientists to develop drugs for treating cognitive deficits in Huntington's disease sufferers

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