3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (478+ words) The actor, advocate and founder of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was recognised for helping to accelerate research into improved treatments and a cure for Parkinson’s disease. The Lasker Foundation’s citation recognised Fox for “dispelling the stigma…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (475+ words) It combines this information with passive activity data from an Apple Watch, with the aim of giving clinicians a fuller picture of patients’ symptoms between appointments. Kinan Muhammed, co-founder and chief medical officer of Kneu, said: “The challenge isn’t collecting…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (267+ words) On the Move, created by Parkinson’s UK in partnership with Soundyard, includes eight guided episodes to support people living with Parkinson’s and their families to stay active and improve their wellbeing. Experienced fitness instructor Sonya Powley leads each episode, with…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (563+ words) Delaying rehabilitation was linked to progressively higher mortality risk across all disability levels, including among people without functional impairment, the South Korean study found. The researchers said the findings “indicate that the survival benefit of timely rehabilitation is not confined…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (416+ words) The microscopic antibody fragments are designed to remain stable inside human cells, where they can attach to proteins associated with neurodegenerative conditions. The work was carried out by researchers at the University of Essex with an international team and was…...