logo
episode-header-image
Apr 2020
42m 25s

Ray Dorsey, "Ending Parkinson's Disease:...

NEW BOOKS NETWORK
About this episode
Brain diseases are now the world's leading source of disability. The fastest growing of these is Parkinson's: the number of impacted patients has doubled to more than six million over the last twenty-five years and is projected to double again by 2040. Harmful pesticides that increase the risk of Parkinson's continue to proliferate, many people remain undiag ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
George Frazier, "Riverine Dreams: Away to the Glorious and Forgotten Grassland Rivers of America" (U Chicago Press, 2025)
Dr. George Frazier is currently an assistant professor of Computer Information Sciences at Washburn University, where his research focuses on such topics as artificial intelligence and environmental informatics. But George is so much more then a computer scientists. As a well kno ... Show More
41m 43s
Yesterday
Jacob Stegenga, "Heart of Science: A Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry" (U Chicago Press, 2026)
In Heart of Science: A Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry (University of Chicago Press, 2026), philosopher Jacob Stegenga breaks with the most dominant epistemologies of science to argue that in judging scientific activity, we should focus on its justification, not the achievement ... Show More
48m 20s
Feb 27
Alan J. McComas, "Consciousness: The Road to Reductionism" (American Scientist, 2025)
Neuroscientific evidence increasingly shows that consciousness is a remarkable but explainable function of a machinelike brain. Alan J. McComas' discusses his article for the American Scientist. Alan J. McComas is an emeritus professor of medicine at McMaster University in Hamilt ... Show More
1h 3m
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2021
Parkinson's Disease - It's More Than Just a Tremor
tail spinning
18m 49s
Dec 2023
Ep 131 Parkinson’s Disease: Dopamine & discoveries
<p>Parkinson’s is a disease of many dimensions. On the shelves of any bookstore or library you’ll find at least a handful of titles exploring the topic from a myriad of perspectives, and extending that search to the internet will turn up dozens upon dozens more options: how-to gu ... Show More
1h 42m
Feb 2020
Parkinson Disease
More than 6 million people worldwide have Parkinson disease. Even though it is classically associated with tremors, the disease has many manifestations and is very treatable for most patients. Michael S. Okun, MD, from the Department of Neurology at the University of Florida, Gai ... Show More
26m 24s
Jan 2020
Parkinson's Disease
<p>In this episode I cover Parkinson&apos;s disease.<br/><br/>If you want to follow along with written notes on Parkinson&apos;s disease go to <a href='https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/neurology/parkinsons/'>https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/neurology/parkinsons/</a> or the neur ... Show More
12m 29s
Mar 2024
Distinguish Parkinson Disease from Functional Parkinsonism
Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses how arm swings can help distinguish Parkinson disease from functional Parkinsonism. Show Reference:  https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mdc3.13952  
2m 33s
Jun 2023
Parkinson's Disease Treatment
<p>Madison is treating a patient with Parkinson&#39;s disease who is experiencing gait dysfunction. The therapist decides to incorporate rhythmical auditory stimulation (RAS) into the treatment plan. Which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the use of RAS in trea ... Show More
9m 32s
Nov 2023
TOUT SAVOIR SUR - La neuroprothèse Parkinson
C'est une découverte médicale qui pourrait changer la vie des patients atteints de la maladie de Parkinson. La neuroprothèse créée par une équipe de scientifiques Français et Suisses a permis à un homme atteint de cette maladie de remarcher ce lundi 6 novembre 2023. Mais qu'est-c ... Show More
2m 20s
Apr 2023
EP17 what is parkinson's disease
What is Parkinson’s disease ?Let’s start with some basics . In the united states ,it’s estimated that anywhere from 600 000 to 1 million people and more are living with Parkinson’s .and at least 6 000 are diagnosed each year. This makes PD , one of the most common brain diseases ... Show More
2m 18s