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Treatment hope for cognitive symptoms in Parkinson's disease
Tuesday May 17th 2022
Ultra-powerful 7T MRI scanners could help to identify those patients with conditions such as Parkinson's disease who would benefit from new treatments for cognitive symptoms that were previously untreatable, British researchers report today.
Although individuals with Parkinson's disease and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a related disorder, are often treated with drugs such as L-DOPA, which compensate for the severe loss of dopamine, they have little effect on non-motor symptoms.
Now, focus is shifting to noradrenaline, a chemical that plays a critical role in brain functions including attention and arousal, thinking and motivation.
E-cigarettes as effective as patches for pregnant women
Tuesday May 17th 2022
E-cigarettes can help pregnant women to stop smoking and are as safe as nicotine patches, according to new UK research. More