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Topic: Parkinson's

Astrocytes are no wallflowers. 3 new studies show they’re the real ‘puppet masters of brain’

The studies in the journal Science have backed up the increasing body of research work showing that astrocytes are much more important than previously thought.

No incisions, no pain—AIIMS Delhi 1st govt hospital to treat neuro conditions with ultrasonic beams

Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound tech has the potential to treat conditions like essential tremors & Parkinson’s, movement disorders like epilepsy, substance abuse & OCD.

Dundee researchers awarded £30M to drive treatments for Cancer, Parkinson’s

The Medical Research Council’s Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit will receive funding over the next five years.

US scientists develop Parkinson’s implant, say it can control symptoms better than standard treatment

UC San Francisco study published in Nature Medicine says adaptive deep brain stimulation can manage motor problems, insomnia by adjusting brain signals according to patient's condition.

Parkinson’s specialist treated other patients, examined Biden only for annual physical — White House

The US President has faced scrutiny over his cognitive health after his halting debate performance against Donald Trump. Biden's last physical was in February.

A failed trial offers hope — antibody could slow down rapid Parkinson’s Disease progression

International trial suggests prasinezumab, a monoclonal antibody, may reduce motor decline in patients with rapidly progressing Parkinson’s Disease. Analysis published in Nature Medicine.

Having more nightmares recently? You can get diagnosed with Parkinson’s: UK study

Do the dreams of people who don’t have Parkinson’s predict future health outcomes, too? The answer is yes.

Why a sipper is a must-have for 83-year-old activist Stan Swamy in jail

Stan Swamy, in jail for his alleged role in the Bhima-Koregaon violence, was finally allowed a sipper last week, two months after his arrest.

How the legal process played football with Parkinson’s patient Stan Swamy’s sipper & straw

A special NIA court has rejected Jesuit priest and Parkinson’s patient Stan Swamy’s request for a sipper & straw after giving probe agency 20 days to respond.

Mysterious blob underneath moon’s far side can help figure out origins of rocky bodies

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.