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This week: Parkinson’s disease
BALANCE, hydration and tremors are among the most important issues for people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a citizen-science project, where volunteers help with scientific investigations.
More than 4,000 people signed up to the ‘100 for Parkinson’s’ study, set up in 2016 by health tech firm uMotif with the charities Cure Parkinson’s Trust and Parkinson’s UK.
Each participant had to choose 10 symptoms to track daily for 100 days using a phone app. Results showed balance, water intake, issues relating to constipation, tremors and how easy it was to get up in the morning were the most common symptoms recorded, suggesting these matter most to people with Parkinson’s.
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