Hidden Brain Signals Reveal Why Parkinson’s Drugs Don’t Always Work – And How We Can Fix It

Hidden Brain Signals Reveal Why Parkinson’s Drugs Don’t Always Work – And How We Can Fix It

Researchers at Simon Fraser University are using advanced brain imaging to uncover why Parkinson’s drug levodopa doesn’t help all patients equally. By using MEG (magnetoencephalography), they tracked real-time brain activity and discovered that the drug can sometimes activate the wrong brain regions—dampening its helpful effects. This insight could lead to personalized treatments tailored to each [...]