Parkinson treatment in israel

Israel introduces home testing for Parkinson's monitoring

The new home-based test enables Parkinson's patients to monitor their motor condition and disease symptoms, refining existing medical treatment and alleviating symptom burden.

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Your DNA can help spot Parkinson's disease earlier than ever

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US Parkinson's disease incidence far higher than earlier estimates -study

Shaare Zedek Medical Center.

Shaare Zedek Medical Center treats Parkinsons patients using DBS for first time


Israeli study on neural activity could lead to treatment for Alzheimer's disease

How exactly do brain waves transmit information, and what can this mean for the connection between decreased brain activity and neurodegenerative diseases?

 A healthy brain compared to a brain suffering from Alzheimer's Disease

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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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.

New technology passes cannabis to brain through blood-brain barrier

The new technology could potentially help with the development of treatments for a variety of diseases including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, epilepsy, chronic pain and brain cancer.

CANTEK-brand medical cannabis in at their indoor growing facility in Mavki'im, in southern Israel.

Electrical activity in animals linked to lightening, researchers find

The link between biological electrical activity and global atmospheric electrical fields holds the potential to be used in a range of medical treatments, researchers at Tel Aviv U have said.

Lightning strikes over the Beit Safafa neighborhood in Jerusalem, Oct. 14, 2019

TAU unveils new method for detecting, delaying Parkinson's

There are close to one million Americans and 10 million people around the world affected by the disease. People die with Parkinson’s, not from; as symptoms worsen, they can cause incidents that result in death.

Prof. Uri Ashery and Dr. Dana Bar-on

Brain stimulation improves walking stagnation in Parkinson’s patients

This method of brain stimulation is being widely used in a variety of studies dealing with disorders of the nervous system, such as stroke, chronic pain and depression.

Brain stimulation used on a patient with Parkinsons

Sense and sensitivity

It is the moments of empathy and warmth when mourning a loved one that bring light into the darkness.

At a time when one is feeling raw and vulnerable, a kind word and warm smile can make all the difference.