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A new Blood Test for Parkinson’s Disease

A new Blood Test for Parkinson’s Disease

A new blood test for Parkinson’s disease can diagnose this neurodegenerative condition 7 years earlier than previous tests. Specifically, the test determines the presence of eight proteins in blood samples from patients with Parkinson’s disease. The researchers used patients that had
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Sugary Drinks And Drinks With Sweeteners Cause Disease

Sugary Drinks And Drinks With Sweeteners Cause Disease

A publication in JAMA in September 2019 found that sugar drinks and drinks with sweeteners cause disease. This study included 451, 743 individuals from 10 countries in Europe. Their consumption of 2 glasses or more sugar-sweetened, and artificially sweetened soft drinks per day were f
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Focal Ultrasound An Important New Treatment Modality

Focal Ultrasound An Important New Treatment Modality

A new Canadian technology developed at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto, Ont. labeled focal ultrasound an important new treatment modality. Most recently it drew attention because Paul Hudspith, a 52-year-old engineer from King City, Ont. received treatment for a brain tumor. He has rec
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Light-Activated Drug May Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Light-Activated Drug May Treat Parkinson’s Disease

Research has shown that a new light-activated drug may treat Parkinson’s disease.  At least research has found it to be successful in mice. Now trials will show whether this is also the case in humans. The investigative drug MRS7145  is able to block a protein, called the “adenosine A
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Parkinson’s Disease From Some Statins

Parkinson’s Disease From Some Statins

A recent study showed that you can get Parkinson’s disease from some statins. This news story is a result of this research paper. Researchers looked at  50 million insurance claim cases, and they identified 22,000 people living with Parkinson’s disease . Of these 2332  had a new
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