Professor Brian MacVicar was writing a scientific paper about a discovery he and his colleagues made that a giant ion … Read More
Understanding balance and walking in Parkinson’s disease
Poor balance and difficulty walking are symptoms of Parkinson’s disease that are difficult to treat, because they don’t respond to … Read More
Modelling Parkinson’s disease
To find a cure for Parkinson’s disease or to prevent it, researchers need to test potential treatments on models that … Read More
Development of a clinical care pathway for apathy in understanding why personalities change for people with Parkinson’s
When Bria Mele’s grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease just as she began her undergraduate degree, she noticed that his … Read More
Improving memory, reasoning and judgment
Increasingly, researchers are investigating ways to use low-level electrical fields to stimulate areas of the brain that are damaged because … Read More
Using non-invasive brain stimulation to unfreeze gait
Freezing in place while walking, which can also result in falling, is an aspect of Parkinson’s disease some people experience … Read More
3D software to better stimulate the brain
Deep brain stimulation involves surgically placing electrodes deep into the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease to relieve the stiffness, … Read More
Pinpointing the connection between Parkinson’s disease and REM sleep behaviour disorder
During REM (rapid eye movement) sleep cycles, most people are effectively paralyzed, so they don’t act out dreams. But a … Read More
Putting assessment in the hands of patients
People with Parkinson’s disease might only see their doctors a few times a year, which poses a challenge for tracking … Read More
Mood, meditation, and the autonomic nervous system
There is an increasing body of research suggesting that mood disorders such as depression and anxiety may be related not … Read More