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In-Home Wireless Device Tracks Disease Progression in Parkinson’s Patients

Posted in biotech/medical

Summary: A new in-home device that monitors movement and gait speed can evaluate Parkinson’s disease severity, progression, and a patient’s response to medication.

Source: MIT

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological disease, now affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, yet clinicians still face huge challenges in tracking its severity and progression.