DIAGNOSING Parkinson’s Disease
(PD) is usually by clinical signs and
symptoms and the expertise of a
neurological team but may soon be
diagnosed by a blood test.
Human studies using the test,
which detects a biological marker
in the blood, have delivered 95%
accuracy in La Trobe University
work led by microbiologist
Professor Paul Fisher.
The research team, including
Sarah Annesley and Danuta
Loesch-Mdzewska, have received a
significant $640,000 funding boost
to continue the research, half the
money coming from the Michael J
Fox Foundation in the United States
and half from Australian partner
organisation ‘Shake It Up’.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 21 Apr 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 21 Apr 16
DEMENTIA Australia has appointed comedian Geraldine Hickey (pictured) as its newest Ambassador, coinciding with the Melbourne Memory Walk & Jog event taking place this Sun.
NEW research from the Monash Addiction Research Centre has highlighted a critical shortfall in the availability of Naloxone, a life-saving medication that reverses opioid overdoses, across community pharmacies in Australia’s most populous states.
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