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'Breakthrough' deep brain stimulation device for Parkinson's to make clinical debut

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Parkinson's disease patients and advocates are marking Friday as the start of a new era for treatment of the illness as a doctors deploy a breakthrough neurological device for the first time in the United States.

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'Breakthrough' deep brain stimulation device for Parkinson's to make clinical debut

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AI technology improves Parkinson's diagnoses

AI-driven software is 96% accurate at diagnosing Parkinson's.

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Bioethics.com

‘Breakthrough’ deep brain stimulation device for Parkinson’s to make clinical debut

(UPI) – A team at Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif., was set to connect two Parkinson’s patients to a new type of deep brain stimulation device, or “brain pacemaker,” developed by Medtronic Inc., on Friday in a ceremony to hail what they say is the beginning of a new paradigm in long-standing efforts to control sufferers’ debilitating tremors. The device, called the BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulator, was approve…

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Minute Mirror

Air pollution may raise parkinson’s risk

According to the research individuals living in highly polluted urban areas face a significantly increased risk of this progressive neurological disorder. Moreover people with a genetic predisposition to Parkinson’s may be up to three times more likely to develop the disease if exposed to high levels of pollution. American scientists conducted two separate studies involving over 3,000 participants. They analyzed the average levels of carbon mono…

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Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper

'Why I keep fighting:' Rock 'n' roll band takes the stage to fight Parkinson's

This weekend, the Liberty Theatre will host Brian DiJulio & The Love Jacks, who will take the stage for a special benefit concert supporting Parkinson’s research. The theater will come alive with the sounds of rock ‘n’ roll and the…

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k6s3.me

Fight Parkinson's — Fight Parkinsons

Here are some notes on my diet and lifestyle which hHere are some notes on things which have helped me fight Parkinson's over the last few years. Eliminate stress Sleep Use a hard mattress (preferably Coir) Keep a cool environment Use a humidifier along with the AC, so that AC does not cause stiffness Build strength Mental Meditate Engage the brain Puzzles, Chess, etc Audiobooks Physical Spend time with nature, especially getting more sun early …

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