Getting an accurate read on Parkinson's
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 06:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Through the use of a new statistical algorithm, scientists have traced drug use as reflected in the records of a major Israeli HMO. The results more accurately reflect the true extent of Parkinson's disease in the Israeli population. Researchers found the prevalence rate of Parkinson's higher than previously thought, and that the rate is growing by six percent per year.