The app called StrivePD collects data that can help drug development companies develop therapeutics.
If you or someone you know has Parkinson's disease, you're likely aware there is no cure. However, there could be treatments in the future thanks to technology that is capturing data in real-time.
Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disease that affects your movement through dopamine depletion. The Parkinson's Foundation said it's the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. "I found myself suddenly making spreadsheets to track my medication, to try to figure out if there were patterns of what was going on," Oslapas said.
Amanda Hare understands that frustration as a former nurse practitioner who cared for hundreds of Parkinson's patients.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
MPD: Woman kicks in apartment door, attacks woman inside, steals child’s Christmas giftsMobile police need your help finding a burglary suspect.
Read more »
Woman in Buffalo found dead in her car after getting trapped by snow, family says | CNNJust awful. Anndel Taylor, who had moved to Buffalo from North Carolina, was driving home from work at a senior citizen center and was only six minutes away by car from her house when she became stranded, her relatives said. (via CNN)
Read more »