Parkinson

Not only tremor: The daily and nightly challenge of Parkinson’s patients

On Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Dr. Michal Cohen, senior neurologist at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, discusses the treatment revolution restoring control to patients.

"Each patient has a different expression of the disease, and it is very individual"
The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview

Israel-Prize winning filmmaker Ram Loevy.

Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85

DR. UDI BONSHTEIN practices hypnosis on a patient

In Israeli first, Galilee Medical Center performs deep brain surgery under hypnosis


In Parkinson's Awareness Month, Parkinson's pioneer wins Israel Prize

Technion Prof. Emeritus Moussa Youdim was among the first to identify the genes that are changed in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease.

 ISRAEL PRIZE winner Prof. Moussa Youdim has developed drugs for neurodegenerative diseases.

Israeli Parkinson's treatment shows positive results, eyes FDA approval

P2B001 is a fixed-dose combination of extended-release formulations of pramipexole and rasagiline.  

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Israeli man finds creative way to raise awareness on unprofitable drugs

When Dan Vesely was diagnosed with Parkinson's, he had to do his own research, which involved manipulating the system that leaves many without an option.

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3 ways to know if your Parkinson’s disease is advancing 

Do you have Parkinson's? There are three signs that the disease is progressing. Here’s how to manage them.

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Australian researchers develop hydrogel to combat Parkinson's

A gel made of amino acids can be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease - Australian National University researchers

 Professor David Nisbet from Australian National University (ANU) holds a vial as researchers from ANU developed a new type of hydrogel that could help to defeat Parkinson's disease, in this undated handout picture.

Can studying the origins of Parkinson's help treat it? - study

New research from Hebrew University and Penn State analyzes the shapes a specific protein found in neurons takes as the disease develops.

Researchers from Hebrew University and Penn State College of Medicine teamed up to study the different conformations of a protein called alpha-synuclein, which when combined to form harmful aggregates, may lead to the development of neurodegenerative diseases.

COVID lockdowns worsened condition of Parkinson's patients

One patient stated that she experienced difficulty sleeping, nightmares, difficulty walking, fixation and motor stiffness and gained weight during the lockdowns.

People walk next to closed shops on Jaffa Street in downtown Jerusalem on September 24, 2020, during a nationwide lockdown

Can constipation be the key to early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease?

The research team has discovered a potential way to diagnose the disease up to 20-years prior using what may seem an unusual method: investigating and understanding the process behind constipation.

Nancy Van Der Stracten, 75-year-old suffering from Parkinson's disease, poses during a boxing practice break in the ring at a boxing club in the southern resort city of Antalya, Turkey, February 26, 2021.

Parkinson's disease may be detected early due to 'strange scent' - study

The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology has found that oils in the skin may be the key to early detection of Parkinson's disease, which may allow for a head start on treatment.

Nancy Van Der Stracten, 75-year-old suffering from Parkinson's disease, practices boxing with her trainer Muhammed Ali Kardas at a boxing club in the southern resort city of Antalya, Turkey, February 26, 2021.

Parkinson's disease could be treated with natural food ingredients - study

“Currently there is no preventive medicine for Parkinson's disease," OCU Associate Prof. Akiko Kojima-Yuasa said in a statement. "We only have coping treatments."

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