Month: March 2022

Type 2 Diabetes Risk Rises After COVID, Transplant From COVID Donors Safe: Studies

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Type 2 diabetes risk rises after COVID-19. People may be at increased risk for… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on March 23, 2022

Altered Brain Activity in Depression of Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis and Validation Study

BackgroundThe pathophysiology of depression in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not fully understood. Studies based upon functional MRI (fMRI) showed the alterations in the blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fluctuations in multiple brain regions pertaining to depression in PD. However, large variance was observed across previous studies. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the results in previous […]

Published on March 23, 2022

Sensor Measurements Can Characterize Fluctuations and Wearing Off in Parkinson’s Disease and Guide Therapy to Improve Motor, Non-motor and Quality of Life Scores

ObjectivesThe aim was to examine the role of sensor measurement in identifying and managing fluctuations in bradykinesia of Parkinson’s Disease.MethodClinical scales and data from wearable sensors obtained before and after optimization of treatment from 107 participants who participated in a previous study was used. Fluctuators were identified by a levodopa response or wearing off in […]

Published on March 23, 2022