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A ‘Ninja Warrior’ opens up about living with Parkinson’s disease
More than 1 million Americans have Parkinson’s disease, a neurological illness ... Since 2011, the Chicago-based former tech executive (he retired from full-time work in 2018, though he still ...
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2 Chicago-area men cycling across the US to raise awareness for Parkinson's Disease
Two men from the Chicago suburbs are on a mission to raise awareness about Parkinson’s Disease by cycling across the United States. “We're doing about 70 miles a day 4,000 miles total ...
Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85
Chicago soul giant Jerry Butler, a singer with Curtis Mayfield's Impressions and a Windy City politician, has died. He was 85 ...
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FDA-approved technology offers personalized treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms
Starting today, people with Parkinson's disease will have a new treatment option, thanks to U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of groundbreaking new technology.
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FDA OKs First Adaptive DBS System for Parkinson’s Disease
The closed-loop system dynamically self-adjusts DBS therapy to individual brain activity in real time, providing personalized ...
In Parkinson’s fight, Medtronic’s first-in-the-world adaptive therapy feature wins FDA approval
After decades of development and trials, Medtronic has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for adaptive ...
Parkinson’s Patients Have a New Way to Manage Their Symptoms
T here is still no cure for Parkinson’s disease, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new deep brain ...
Hall of Fame R&B singer and politician dead at 85
Prolific R&B singer and politician Jerry Butler - also known as “The Iceman,” died at 85. His assistant and “niece at heart,” ...