How to submit | Non-motor symptoms in PD and how those are modeled in animals

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing.   While much is understood about the underlying pathology associated with motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD), less is known about the circuitry and mechanisms associated with non-motor symptoms. Cognitive, neuropsychiatric, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction are all common symptoms in PD and can negatively impact the quality of life of patients, sometimes […]

Naps can help improve your cognition. Here’s how to take a better nap

Taking an afternoon nap can boost mental acuity, according to a 2022 meta-analysis of 54 studies conducted by Chee, also a professor of medicine, and Ruth Leong, a postdoctoral researcher at the sleep centre. The researchers reported the greatest benefits for vigilance and memory, but the results also showed improved mental processing speed following a […]