Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Roughly 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year—a rare but serious cancer of the plasma cells. Historically treated with chemotherapy, patients often faced recurring disease and…
Vanderbilt neurosurgeons fit DBS electrodes with extraordinary precision on patients to treat Parkinson’s disease tremors that cannot be treated with medications.
Chronic severe pain affects one in five Americans. Complex regional pain syndrome, a subtype of chronic severe pain, is a severe pain disorder that develops following minor surgery…
At Boston University School of Medicine, a research team led by Lee Goldstein, MD, PhD, identified the mechanism of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). This neurodegenerative disease is associated…
An innovative device developed by Klick Labs can recreate parkinsonian tremor in healthy individuals. Designed to increase empathy among caregivers, SymPulse Tele-Empathy Device records a patient’s hand tremors…
Physician experts observe that patients with Parkinson’s disease don’t always eat enough to meet their energy needs, which are typically higher than those of non-Parkinson’s patients.
