Parkinson's disease

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There is no blood test to identify the risk of non-genetic Parkinson’s disease, but that may change if UNSW chemists’ new machine-learning tool is validated.

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Diana Zhang will share her research on developing an advanced machine learning method that can diagnose Parkinson’s Disease from a chemical 'fingerprint'. 

Dr Asheeta Prasad

National Science Week: meet neuroscientist Dr Asheeta Prasad, whose career has been shaped by childhood questions. 

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Darren's diagnosis took two years, but a new Parkinson's disease detection method developed by UNSW researchers could enable an early and accurate diagnosis. In its current form, the new detection method takes five hours.   

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Neuroscientists say the best way to study hallucinations is via lab models where they can be induced in anyone, anytime.

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The funding supercharges the Australian Parkinson's Mission, an international collaboration working to defeat Parkinson's disease.

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A team of researchers from NeuRA and UNSW have received funding to test eHealth and smart garment technologies designed to prevent falls in people with Parkinson’s disease.

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Our ability to visually interpret the environment around us is easily taken for granted. But what about when we start to see things that aren’t there?

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The Michael J Fox Foundation is supporting Australian research into Parkinson's Disease led by Associate Professor Antony Cooper.

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With advances in nanotechnology, the future of medicine is taking shape on the nano-scale and making possible healthcare solutions once confined to the realm of science fiction.