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#parkinson — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Iowa State Senator Art Staid "used to enjoy long walks, runs and #bicycle rides, but at times now uses a #wheelchair.”

    NOTE: Despite headline, Missouri and Illinois aren’t alone in being U.S. states allowing paraquat use.

    stlpr.org/health-science-envir

    Also note: "More than 70 countries, including every nation in the #EuropeanUnion, ban #paraquat. That includes #China, which #exports millions of pounds of it to the U.S.

    "Grant Niver, who testified in support of the bill as a senior state government relations manager with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, said up to 78% of #Parkinson’s diagnoses could be attributed to #environmental factors.”

  2. Norsk biobank for stamceller er på vei:

    «… I laboratoriet er hudcellene nå i ferd med å programmeres om til å bli såkalte iPS-celler. Altså stamceller som kan gi opphav til alle typer spesialiserte celler i kroppen, for eksempel muskel-, blod- og nerveceller. …

    Neste mål er å kunne reparere skadede organer og ødelagt vev hos de med #ParkinsonsSykdom, alvorlige #hudsykdommer, #hjerteinfarkt og #diabetes. …»

    nrk.no/trondelag/har-funnet-ni

    #norsktut #allheimen #helse #Parkinsons #Parkinson

  3. ‘The biggest gift of my career’: Michael J Fox’s candid confession warms hearts as he makes rare public appearance amid Parkinson’s battle

    Michael J Fox has revealed the heartwarming reason he will forever be grateful for his role on Family…
    #NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #AU #Australia #Entertainment #familyties #MichaelJFox #Parkinson's #SAGawards
    newsbeep.com/au/514021/

  4. ‘The biggest gift of my career’: Michael J Fox’s candid confession warms hearts as he makes rare public appearance amid Parkinson’s battle

    Michael J Fox has revealed the heartwarming reason he will forever be grateful for his role on Family…
    #NewsBeep #News #Celebrities #AU #Australia #Entertainment #familyties #MichaelJFox #Parkinson's #SAGawards
    newsbeep.com/au/514021/

  5. Ein neuer #Bluttest könnte #Parkinson bereits erkennen, bevor erste Symptome auftreten.

    Forschende analysieren dabei einfach, schnell und kostengünstig spezifische #RNA-Fragmente im Blut. Der Test zeigte eine hohe #Genauigkeit und könnte die #Früherkennung sowie gezielte Therapien deutlich verbessern.

    theguardian.com/society/2025/a

    #Neurologie #Früherkennung #Biomarker #Medizin #Diagnostik #ParkinsonForschung #Gesundheit

  6. ‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’.

    Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fuelling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem.

    His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.

    mediafaro.org/article/20250414

    #Parkinson #Health #BasBloem #Neurology #Science #Pesticides #Fungicides #MPTP #Paraquat #Glyphosate #EFSA #Healthcare #Europe #EU #Longread

  7. ‘Parkinson’s is a man-made disease’.

    Europe’s flawed oversight of pesticides may be fuelling a silent epidemic, warns Dutch neurologist Bas Bloem.

    His fight for reform pits him against industry, regulators — and time.

    mediafaro.org/article/20250414

    #Parkinson #Health #BasBloem #Neurology #Science #Pesticides #Fungicides #MPTP #Paraquat #Glyphosate #EFSA #Healthcare #Europe #EU #Longread

  8. La #OMS advierte de la ‘amplia falta de #disponibilidad’ de #fármacos contra la #epilepsia y el #Parkinson en todo el #mundo boletinaldia.sld.cu/aldia/2024

    La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) advierte de la «amplia falta de disponibilidad» de fármacos neurológicos en todo el mundo, especialmente en epilepsia y Parkinson, con motivo del Día Mundial del #Cerebro, que se conmemora este lunes.