Hacker News with Generative AI: Parkinson's Disease

Parkinsons patient "feels cured" with new adaptive deep brain stimulation device (bbc.com)
A man fitted with a pioneering, computer-controlled brain implant to tackle his Parkinson's disease says it works so well he is sometimes able to forget he has the condition.
Medical Technology, Parkinson's Disease, Neuroscience
272 points by ck2 6 days ago | 45 comments
Parkinson's tremors disappear with machine that sends heat waves to the brain (sun-sentinel.com)
Delray Medical Center cut the ribbon on its newest high-tech machine last week that targets brain areas to treat movement disorders such as essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.
Medical Technology, Parkinson's Disease, Neuroscience, Treatment
4 points by Stratoscope 18 days ago | 0 comments
Trichloroethylene: An Invisible Cause of Parkinson's Disease? (nlm.nih.gov)
The etiologies of Parkinson’s disease (PD) remain unclear. Some, such as certain genetic mutations and head trauma, are widely known or easily identified. However, these causes or risk factors do not account for the majority of cases. Other, less visible factors must be at play. Among these is a widely used industrial solvent and common environmental contaminant little recognized for its likely role in PD: trichloroethylene (TCE).
Parkinson's Disease, Environmental Health, Science, Chemicals, Health
58 points by domofutu 139 days ago | 7 comments
Parkinson's may begin in the gut, study says, adding to growing evidence (washingtonpost.com)
Parkinson's Disease, Health, Science, Medical Research
93 points by bookofjoe 150 days ago | 74 comments
A Personalized Brain Pacemaker for Parkinson's (nytimes.com)
Parkinson's Disease, Medical Technology, Neuroscience, Healthcare
5 points by sizzle 166 days ago | 0 comments
Parkinson's Link to Gut Bacteria Suggests Unexpected, Simple Treatment (sciencealert.com)
Parkinson's Disease, Gut Microbiome, Health, Treatment, Science
136 points by pelasaco 220 days ago | 60 comments
Dietary Caffeine and Brain Dopaminergic Function in Parkinson Disease (wiley.com)
Dietary Caffeine, Parkinson's Disease, Neuroscience, Health
10 points by gnabgib 237 days ago | 0 comments