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Parkinson’s Disease

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Accolades

BU Ignition Awards to Accelerate Products for Repairing Damaged Teeth, Fighting Cancer, Boosting Reading Skills, and More

September 19, 2023

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Parkinson’s

Playing Football May Increase the Risk for Developing Parkinson’s Disease

August 11, 2023

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Kilachand Fund

The Kilachand Fund’s Impact on Science’s Biggest Challenges

September 26, 2022

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Brain Health

New BU Center for Brain Recovery Aims to Advance Treatments for Stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s

September 19, 2022

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Diagnosing Dementia

Two Technologies That Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier for Doctors and Patients

June 24, 2022

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Innovation

Five Studies Pushing the Limits of Science

November 17, 2021

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Parkinson's Disease

How Parkinson’s Disease Changes Speech Over Time

March 18, 2021

Terry Ellis poses for a portrait with a tablet.

Rehabilitation Sciences

Making a Habit of Exercise

January 14, 2020

Robert Reinhart, assistant professor of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University

Neuroscience

A “Turbo Charge” for Your Brain?

October 10, 2017

Ann McKee, director of BU’s CTE Center

CTE

CTE Found in 99 Percent of Former NFL Players Studied

July 26, 2017

Nancy Kopell, William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor of Mathematics & Statistics

Neuroscience

Calculating Thought

May 22, 2017

Cara Stepp

Rehabilitation Sciences

Regaining a Voice

March 9, 2017

Farrukh Mateen, Boston University PhD-candidate in Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Building a Wireless Micromachine

August 15, 2016

Geriatrics & Gerontology

The Social Impact of Parkinson’s

October 28, 2015

Parkinson’s Disease

Taking Health Care High Tech

December 2, 2014

Optogenetics

Using Light to Diagnose Parkinson’s

July 28, 2014

Using Light to Diagnose Parkinson’s