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Parkinson's disease series for patients and caregivers. Part 1. Aug 31st, 2022

Of the conditions known to impact public health in the USA, the burden of Parkinson’s disease is one of the fastest growing. In 2020, Yang, Hamilton, and colleagues reported their findings on overall public cost of Parkinson’s in Nature. A staggering $25.4  billion of direct medical costs and $26.5 additional...

ALS Jul 26th, 2021

Many of us remember the ice bucket challenge that went around a few years ago: participants would turn a bucket with icy water on top of their heads to promote awareness and increase research on ALS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. While overall rare, the condition...

Parkinson disease Mar 29th, 2021

Parkinson disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative conditions that decreases quality of life for millions of people worldwide. Patients with Parkinson experience difficulties with motor functions and mental health issues. Usually starting with tremors (shaking) in one hand, Parkinson progresses to difficulties with movements in the entire body....