‘Big step forward’: New lab tests may accelerate Parkinson’s diagnosis and research
A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson’s disease is a long-sought goal of researchers. Doctors currently diagnose the progressive condition by looking for telltale physical symptoms: tremors, a halting gait, stiffness or trouble balancing. About 90,000 Americans are diagnosed on the basis of these symptoms each year, according to a recent…
