MINNEAPOLIS: People suffering from essential tremor, a movement disorder marked by involuntary shaking, are three times more likely to have dementia than the general population, according to studies.The findings will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting, which will take place in Denver and online from April 13 to 18, 2024.Essential … Read more
The US hinted on Friday at disagreement with Israel over how quickly to scale down the war in Gaza, with President Joe Biden’s national security adviser saying such timing was now the subject of “intensive discussion” between the allies. Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, visited Israel on Thursday and Friday, and US officials briefed … Read more
WASHINGTON — With a nod to a colleague struggling with an aggressive form of Parkinson’s disease, members of the House saved, for likely the last vote of the year, a bill they hope may one day help stomp out the debilitating illness. The bill is named for Democratic Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton, who has the … Read more
VIENNA: A novel dopaminergic system organoid model offers information on its complicated operation and possible implications for Parkinson’s disease.The model, built by Jurgen Knoblich’s group at the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA), mimics the structure, connection, and functionality of the dopaminergic system.The study, published in Nature Methods, also reveals that chronic … Read more
WASHINGTON DC: Researchers discovered that those who live in places with median levels of air pollution are 56 per cent more likely to get Parkinson’s disease than those who live in areas with the lowest levels of air pollution.The study, which will be published in Neurology – the medical journal of the American Academy of … Read more