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A woman in a samba drum class for people with Parkinson's disease.

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Eye scans could detect signs of Parkinson's years before diagnosis

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Eye scans could reveal signs of Parkinson’s disease 7 years earlier

Using eye scan data and machine learning, researchers have confirmed artificial intelligence (AI) can spot subtle signs of Parkinson’s years before a clinical diagnosis.

22/08/2023

Researchers found smart watches could identify Parkinson's years before the main symptoms appear

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Smartwatches could help detect Parkinson's up to 7 years earlier

Researchers have shown how smartwatches can provide data that allows AI to detect Parkinson’s disease as much as seven years before symptoms show.

05/07/2023

Finish scientists say they have found that certain strains of gut bacteria are also the probable cause of Parkinson's disease.

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Gut bacteria is the probable cause of Parkinson's, Finnish study finds

Doctors could soon be running screenings looking for the Parkinson-associated bacteria and subsequently remove it from the gut.

09/05/2023

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Here are four ways science has made our lives better in recent weeks

A universal vaccine against COVID-19 and a new test to detect Parkinson's disease thanks to a woman's incredible sense of smell are among the #GoodNews this week.

17/09/2022

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Joy Milne (left) discovered that she can distinguish Parkinson's in individuals from a distinct body odour before clinical symptoms occur.

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Woman who can ‘smell’ Parkinson’s helps develop new quick test

The breakthrough could pave the way to better diagnosis and management of patients with Parkinson’s disease, for which there is currently no simple test.

07/09/2022

New research has found a potential link between dairy milk consumption and healthier brain ageing,

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Drinking 3 cups of milk a day could prevent Alzheimer's, study says

Researchers found that older adults drinking 3 cups of milk a day had higher levels of an antioxidant that helps detox the brain.

17/08/2022

World’s most powerful MRI scanner delivers its first images - from inside a pumpkin.

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World’s most powerful MRI scanner delivers its first images

The French-built MRI - the most powerful scanner yet - is set to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases, one pumpkin at a time.

08/10/2021

Regulating TREM2 could have therapeutic effects in treating diseases like Alzheimer's.

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Study raises hopes of new hormone treatment for Alzheimer’s

A new study has found that a synthetic hormone can regulate a gene linked to neurodegenerative diseases.

16/08/2021

The infrared helmets are now the subject of a clinical trial

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Watch: Parkinson's sufferers say infrared light helmets ease symptoms

While there is no scientific proof the devices work, researchers are now starting clinical trials.

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