Category Archives: Parkinson’s Treatment

Jeremy Paxman has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Continue reading →

Sussex Hamilton High School graduate Samantha Felder is a certified Rock Steady Boxing coach, a Parkinson's disease-specific fitness program. Felder was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when she was 21.(Photo: Submitted) When Samantha Felder was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 21, she had a choice: "I can laugh, or I can cry," she said. When she thought of it like that, said Felder, now 30, her decision was easy. Continue reading →

A blind man who received a gene from algae in one eye reaches for a notebook with the help of special goggles. By Jocelyn KaiserMay. 24, 2021 , 12:20 PM A blind man who received a gene for a light-sensing algal protein can now see and touch objects with the help of special goggles, researchers report today. Continue reading →

Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. electroCore's nVNS device transformed the field of headache therapy and seeks to revolutionize other treatment areas like COVID-19 associated migraine, post-traumatic headache, stroke, Parkinsons disease and other neurological, and inflammatory conditions ROCKAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- electroCore, a commercial stage bioelectronic medicine company, has developed a non-drug and non-invasive alternative to pharmaceuticals that safely and effectively stimulates the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain and help optimize the bodys own ability to control problems impacting its health. Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Emerald Health Pharmaceuticals Inc. Continue reading →

One of the most critical functions of a cell is to create proteins. For this, the cell need instructions, which are written in the DNA Continue reading →

LEEDS, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--4D pharma plc (AIM: DDDD; NASDAQ: LBPS), a pharmaceutical company leading the development of Live Biotherapeutic products (LBPs) - a novel class of drug derived from the microbiome, today announces additional positive data from its completed Phase II trial of LBP Blautix in subjects with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) or with diarrhea (IBS-D). The data has been presented in a poster session at Digestive Disease Week (DDW), on May 22, 2021, by Professor Eamonn Quigley, M.D., Head of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Houston Methodist Hospital, Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical, and Chief Investigator of the study Continue reading →

A COVID-19 vaccination should be recommended to people with Parkinsons disease with caution reserved for very frail residents of long-term care settings, according to a new commentary published in the Journal of Parkinsons Disease. Patients and their physicians have expressed concern about vaccine efficacy and safety in people with Parkinsons, especially in the context of Parkinsons treatment. Following a research review and considering data from vaccinations to date, an international panel of neurologists has concluded that the overall risks of contracting COVID-19 for people with Parkinsons far outweigh the potential risks of vaccination, at least in cases of advanced disease, wrote lead author Stella M. Continue reading →

EU-backed health innovators, EIT Health today announced their support for two innovator teams following their 2020 Wild Card programme, selecting Spain-based MiMARK and German-based Orbit Health. Continue reading →

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --With the onset of a world health crisis, our seniors are at a greater risk than they were a decade ago Continue reading →