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Parkinson's Disease

University of California experts explore the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for this movement disorder.
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Episodes

Let's Jam: Improv with Robert Cochrane

Our series of artists and educators connecting arts and humanities to medicine continues with UNLV Ph.D. candidate Robert Cochrane's talk on how improv can help Parkinson's patients. Series: "Let's Jam: The Arts in Medicine" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 37988]

Apr 14, 202224 min

Reversing a Model of Parkinson's Disease with In Situ Converted Nigral Neurons - Breaking News in Stem Cells August

Xiang Dong Fu, PhD shares the findings of his paper published in the June 24, 2020 issue of Nature. By investigating a strategy to directly convert astrocytes to dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra, the research shows a potentially powerful and clinically feasible approach to treating neurodegeneration by replacing lost neurons. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36179]

Aug 20, 20201 hr 16 min

A Closer Look at...Parkinson's Disease

Irene Litvan, MD; Don Cleveland, PhD; and David Higgins, PhD, discuss the next generation of treatments for Parkinson's Disease and offer a patient's perspective in this conversation on the cutting edge stem cell research. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36076]

Aug 13, 20201 hr 26 min

Research Updates on Parkinsonian Disorders - Research on Aging

Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN, FANA, Director of UC San Diego’s Movement Disorder Program, discusses the latest advances in detection and treatment of Parkinsonian Disorders including examples of her fascinating work in PSP and Parkinson’s disease. She will also provide practical advice for reducing the risk of developing these disorders. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30569]

Aug 11, 20161 hr 25 min

Crowdsourcing Science Parkinson's and Stem Cells - Exploring Ethics

Parkinson's disease (PD) affects more than a million people in the US. Jeanne Loring, professor and the founding director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, discusses current research and potential future therapies for PD. In 2012, a partnership of scientists, clinicians, PD patients, and patient advocates was formed to develop a therapy for PD using patients' own skin cells that can be transformed into dopamine neurons, which can then be trans...

Jul 07, 201659 min

Parkinson's and Cognition with Vincent Filoteo - On Our Mind

While Parkinson’s disease is widely known as a motion disorder, it affects other areas of the brain including cognition. Bill Mobley welcomes Vincent Filoteo in a discussion of his efforts to understand these effects both as early signs of the disease and to devise treatments to ameliorate these cognitive effects. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30724]

Jun 02, 201615 min

Alzheimer’s Disease FTD and Parkinson’s Disease

With our aging population the incidence of brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease are predicted to reach epidemic proportions. Look at AD and other neurodegenerative disorders. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 30142]

Feb 29, 20161 hr 29 min

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) - On Our Mind

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a condition that affects the brain with symptoms that worsen over time. Irene Litvan, MD joins William Mobley, MD, PhD to talk about the signs and symptoms of PSP, disease progression, genetic issues, as well as potential treatments on the horizon. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 30399]

Jan 07, 201612 min

Parkinson’s Disease: New Developments and Therapies - On Our Mind

Approximately 1 million Americans currently live with Parkinson’s disease. Irene Litvan, MD joins our host William Mobley, MD, PhD to discuss the latest advances in PD research. Learn about the progression of the disease, early warning signs, and promising new therapies currently in development. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 30021]

Jan 07, 201614 min

Parkinson’s Disease: Latest From the Experts (Chinese Subtitled Version)

Subtitled in Chinese: Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological disease that manifests in many different ways often making it difficult to recognize. What new information do we have regarding the early symptoms of this disease, how it is diagnosed, and the latest treatment options? To help answer these questions, leading medical experts at UC San Francisco’s renowned Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center share their insights and expertise about the latest advances. People diagn...

Apr 10, 201558 min

Lessons Learned in the Electric Brain

Michael Okun, MD discusses the processes and prospects for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Learn why we apply electricity to the brain, how DBS works, and how we can use DBS to treat conditions such as Parkinson’s Disease. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 27925]

Apr 03, 201459 min

Parkinson’s Disease: A Dose of Hope

What is it like to live with Parkinson’s, a degenerative neurological disease? Where do you turn for the latest treatment options delivered with compassionate care? To help answer these questions, people with Parkinson’s share their heartfelt stories of what it is like to live with this disease. Leading medical experts from UC San Francisco’s renowned Parkinson’s Disease Clinic and Research Center also share their expertise about the latest research. [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 18008]

Dec 21, 201029 min
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