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Parkinson's disease, a brain disorder that affects neurons in an area of ​​the brain that controls movement and causes tremors, difficulty walking, and other motor problems. As the disease progresses, people can have difficulty walking and speaking. To assess the severity of symptoms, clinicians rely on a handful of tests, such as: B. those that measure the walking speed - or how fast people walk. These tests are usually done in the clinic every few months. Various factors can affect the results, including the experience of the person performing the assessment. Usually walking speed is the sixth sign of life and is also related to life expectancy. For example, if you go faster, you can count on a longer lifespan. In a new study, EPFL scientists determine how the walking speed is influenced in Parkinson's disease. 27 people with Parkinson's disease were included in the study. They were then fitted with a foot-worn sensor that recorded how fast they were

WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2021) - Analysis of a new international registry shows the benefits of using a longer-covered stent for interventional procedures in patients with congenital heart disease with Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect (SVASD). The study was unveiled today as groundbreaking clinical research at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2021 Scientific Sessions. SVASD is a rare congenital heart disease in adults that allows blood to move from the systemic to the pulmonary circulation, causing excessive blood flow to the lungs. To date, open heart surgical repair has been the gold standard for managing this condition, but it is necessarily invasive. Covered stent implantation is a recently developed interventional procedure that can replace open heart surgery in some of these patients. However, according to the study's authors, there is no such thing as an "ideal stent" in which physicians frequently have to modify