In their second annual national consumer survey of over 4000 consumers, the San Francisco-based venture fund Rock Health highlighted 50 things we now know about digital health consumers. Among those things: the report underlines […]
#iPROGNOSIS at #AgeingSummit 2016
On 5-6 December 2016, the EU summit on Digital Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing gathered researchers, industry representatives, digital innovators, health professionals and older people organisations in Brussels. Here […]
Digital sensor pen detects Parkinson’s disease
Scientists of the EU-funded DiPAR (Diagnosing Parkinson’s disease by neuromuscular function evaluation) project developed a digital sensor pen. This device records biomarkers non-invasively to enable differential diagnosis and monitoring of […]
Challenges of Improving Patient-Centred Care in Parkinson’s disease
A new study in the UK suggests that a measurement tool supporting a patient-centered care model would be a combination of objective and accurate measurement of the most bothersome symptoms for patients […]
A first blood test for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s?
A European and Israeli study revealed that the expression level of 5 genes in blood can detect Parkinson’s disease. Building on this research the Israeli company BioShai is commercializing in […]
Combined training may prevent falls says a new study
According to a new study from the Tel Aviv University, combining virtual reality with treadmill training could help prevent dangerous falls associated with Parkinson’s disease. The intervention combines both physical […]
Launch of a new study to profile Parkinson’s variability
“The disease symptoms, disease progression, and treatment response in Parkinson’s disease vary considerably among patients. Currently, we don’t understand what causes these differences and therefore we cannot offer patients a […]