Profiles

Connecting transplanted brain cells

Neuroscientist Caroline Lafrechoux has been fascinated with the networks of neurons and electrical signals in the brain since she was seven years old, and saw...

Easing the pain of Parkinson’s

Pain is a constant companion for as many as 10 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease. Unfortunately, most of them can’t tolerate the sleepiness and...

Speaking up for Parkinson’s patients

Speaking at a near whisper is a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease, but the cause and effective treatment of this problem remain elusive. At Western University,...

Atténuation de l’impulsivité

Jusqu’à 20 % des personnes atteintes de la maladie de Parkinson qui prennent une nouvelle catégorie de médicaments pour diminuer la raideur, les tremblements ou...

Reigning in impulsivity

Up to 20 percent of people with Parkinson’s disease who take a new class of drugs to help reduce their stiffness, shakiness, slowness or unsteadiness...

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