M3 Biotechnology raises $10M for drugs that “can regrow brain cells”
The regenerative medicine company says it has a small molecule in the works that could help regrow brain cells in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
First-ever live brain surgery to air on National Geographic Channel
A patient will undergo deep brain stimulation surgery, in which they are awake and communicating, live on television for the first time.
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The Top 5 Home Care Franchise Opportunities in the U.S.
The home care industry is booming. As Baby Boomers age and more families seek in-home solutions for loved ones, demand for home care services is at an all-time high.
Brain cells affected by Parkinson’s appear to burn out like an overheating motor
It has been mysterious as to why only certain parts of the brain are affected with Parkinson's disease. Now researchers believe they have figured out what makes those brain cells unique.
Wearables help manage neurological disorders, predict symptoms
New, wearable technology not only helps monitor symptoms automatically, it may be able to predict seizures and disease progression in patients with neurological disorders.
Could sleeping on your side reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease?
The way we sleep plays in a role in how our brains get rid of what is considered neurological waste.
Neuro Vigor repurposing blood pressure drug for multiple sclerosis
Neuro Vigor, a startup based in Indiana, has a new theory for what causes multiple sclerosis — and has found a generic hypertension drug that could potentially be repurposed to treat an array of neurodegenerative diseases.
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Your Guide to the Best Vein Clinics in Orlando
Your varicose or spider veins may indicate an underlying problem, so finding the right vein specialist is crucial. Discover the best vein clinics in Orlando.
Telehealth shows promise for treating Parkinson’s disease
The mPower app helps Parkinson's disease patients track metrics such as dexterity, balance, gait, voice patterns and cognition, then send readings to researchers.
What if detecting Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s was just skin deep?
For diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, it seems like symptoms are a function of what’s going on deep down inside of whoever is afflicted – a reflection of something happening at the core. But what if detection could be right in front of our faces, just on the surface of a patient’s skin? Dr. Ildefonso […]
Sensors offer closer look at Parkinson’s for providers
Providers have been looking for devices that can effectively track chronic diseases or neurological disorders,and they may have found one in the way of sensors that do so with the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to research by UT Southwestern Medical Center. A portable set sensors, known as the APDM Mobility Lab, have shown success […]
Gardedam Therapeutics could name its drug after you! (If you donate enough to its crowdfunding effort)
Palo Alto biotech Gardedam Therapeutics is taking the crowdfunding route to raise $195,000 funding for its Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease drug candidate. And it’s offering up perks like personal lab tours in Cambridge or Budapest, or the opportunity to rename a lead drug candidate to the donors that pony up more than $50,000. Donors at the […]
Solving Healthcare’s Provider Data Problem Starts with Interoperability
Break down the silos. Take control of your provider data.
Move over, engineering: Half of Purdue’s 2014 Startups are working on health problems
MedCity News has partnered with BioCrossroads to provide coverage focused on Indiana’s next generation of growth and innovation in life sciences. Only 5.8% of the student population is enrolled in the Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences programs at Purdue University, but healthcare startups make up half of the university’s new Startup Class of 2014. Twelve […]
So far, cardiology dominates FDA-cleared devices for mhealth
The Food and Drug Administration has been very active on the mobile health front this year and has cleared 23 mhealth apps as medical devices for the year to date from data aggregators and thermometers to remote monitoring devices to detect motion, posture and vitals, according to Mobihealthnews. Cardiology has dominated , accounting for seven […]
Google’s latest digital health play is a $300 vibrating spoon for people with tremors
The latest addition to Google’s lineup of consumer health products is a small San Francisco design firm with a creative solution to make daily life a little easier for seniors with essential tremor or Parkinson’s disease. Lift Labs designed a spoon with some fancy electronics in the handle. The handle senses the movement of a […]
Fat-based Parkinson’s drug headed to clinical trial with $6.5M in angel money
There’s a generalized consensus that “good” fats – like Omega-3 fatty acids – could help improve mental acuity, even combat neurodegenerative disease. Bay Area startup Retrotope is riffing off this idea, engineering what could be a super-good fat that treats aging-related conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and diabetic retinopathy. It just received $6.5 million in angel funding to bring its fatty drug to the […]
Ex-Genzyme CEO’s new company looks to rare diseases for insight into treating Parkinson’s
Scientists suspect there’s a connection between many common neurodegenerative diseases and malfunctioning lysosomes, or processing centers in human cells that break down proteins and eliminate debris. Now a new company called Lysosomal Therapeutics is tapping into the relationship between the two to discover and develop new treatments for rare diseases and common neurodegenerative diseases, starting […]