The sensor would help in accurately detecting the concentration of L-dopa in the body, thereby helping to determine the precise dosage required for effective control of the disease.
Parkinson's is characterised by rigidity of muscle and tremors due to loss of dopamine in the brain, and one of the reasons for that is toxin exposure.
A team of scientists has identified key genes that raise the risk of Parkinson's disease in young Indians.
Parkinson’s disease affects 1-2 per cent of the population and is characterised by resting tremor, rigidity and bradykinesia (slowness of movement).
By manipulating the DNA of the starting stem cells to match genetic risk factors found in patients with Parkinson's disease, the study scientists were able to grow organoids with neurons that showed both Lewy bodies and the progressive loss of dopamine-producing neurons.
The common symptoms of PD are tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty in walking, which causes cognitive and behavioral problems
While healthy people are relaxed and lie still during dream sleep, people suffering from RBD live out their dreams and during sleep they hit, kick and shout.
