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Parkinson's disease could be detected by listening to someone's voice

The pitch and hoarseness of a person's voice often changes if they have Parkinson's disease, suggesting there could be a non-invasive way of screening for the condition

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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment

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A dramatic rethink of Parkinson’s offers new hope for treatment

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Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing plaques (dark areas) in the centre of the brain of someone with Parkinson's disease

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Parkinson’s disease could be prevented by a recent tetanus vaccine

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Aggregates of the protein alpha-synuclein (brown) and antibodies (green)

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Parkinson's disease progression slowed by antibody infusions

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Pet dogs smell Parkinson's disease with almost 90 per cent accuracy

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Beeping shoes help people with Parkinson's disease walk further

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A man with Parkinson’s disease has experienced a substantial improvement to his ability to walk after being fitted with a device that electrically stimulates his spinal cord.

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Parkinson’s spine stimulator allows man to walk 5 kilometres

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Marc can now walk several kilometres without assistance

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Spine stimulator lets man with severe Parkinson's walk without falling

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Parkinson's disease: Exercise may stop crucial neurons from degrading

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The brain may flush out its waste products after a mental workout

A fluid-filled network that clears waste products from the brain may be important in neurological conditions, but we know little about how it works

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A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer's deserves serious attention

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Hearing noise and moving our body helps us gauge the passing of time

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Black people less likely than white to get Parkinson’s surgery in US

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Brain cells that are linked to Parkinson’s disease finally identified

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