Chris Bubeck

The Grey’s Anatomy effect is a term that describes the disconnect between real-life and television medicine.

Perhaps it is that tension between undeniable differences and inevitable merging that has led to more recent calls for cross-disciplinary cooperation.

Although regarded as a miracle drug to some, nusinersen comes with some troublesome strings attached.

Surgical interventions for Parkinson disease are experiencing a swell in innovation, thanks in part to the entry of two additional medical device companies into a field previously dominated by one company.

Although compensating for their difficulties may help people with ASD connect with others, get jobs, and successfully navigate social situations, accumulating research suggests it can also lead to exhaustion, burnout, anxiety, and depression.

Although deep brain stimulation, similar to all Parkinson disease therapies, cannot cure, modify, or slow progression of the disease, some recent research suggests that the symptom alleviation and quality-of-life improvement it provides might lead to mild improvements in longevity.

Patients with hepatitis C were 29% more likely to develop Parkinson’s after accounting for age, sex and other health conditions.