Parkinson’s
As little as four hours of moderate exercise a week may make a difference to early-onset Parkinson's, a new study finds
New highly sensitive quantum sensors for the brain may be able to identify brain diseases such as dementia, MND and Parkinson's, by spotting a slowing in the speed at which signals travel across the brain.
The motor cortex could have a larger role in Parkinson’s disease than recognised to date, a new study has revealed.
An online exercise group which offers specially-devised classes for people with neurological conditions has marked its first anniversary by winning national recognition for its work.
A $3million study has been launched to answer some of the key unknown factors that persist around Parkinson’s disease.
Seven strategies can help people with Parkinson’s who have difficulty walking, a new study has revealed.
Scientists have long known that living cells are master recyclers, constantly breaking down old parts and building them back up into new molecular machines.
Now, researchers have taken a closer look at the life cycle of energy-generating cellular power plants—called mitochondria— inside brain cells, and how they might be recycled. They showed that genes associated with Parkinson’s disease play key roles in this process.
In dementia cases, the instinct to look after and nurture something or someone can be among the last things to leave a person. People with the neurodegenerative condition may hold dolls while in care, for example, as their brain recognises them as objects requiring their care and attention.
While pets can also help to satisfy this need, taking care of them may be too much responsibility for many with the disease. A new solution is emerging, however, in the form of robotic animals.
Music lover and folk artist Duncan Whitehurst has been in the music industry for a number of decades now.
He spent much of the 90s enjoying a lot of success with his band The Rain Kings and now plays in his family band Lucky 12. Duncan performs with an acoustic guitar, while his wife Rebecca plays the violin with their son Harry on the drums and friend Jack Deere-Jones on double bass. The group has enjoyed a lot of success in the UK folk scene in recent years, but only came about after Duncan took an extended absence from music.
Typically when someone mentions Parkinson’s Disease the first thing people think of is muscle stiffness, tremors and slowness.
This leads a lot of people to believe that those with the condition cannot partake in any sort of sport, particularly those that are of a high intensity like football. However this has not stopped the creation of one football club in Hertfordshire that is getting those who live with Parkinson’s out on the pitch. Fighting Fit Football has been showing how exercise can alleviate symptoms by bringing people together for fun and engaging sessions each week.
