Smartwatches Could Potentially Detect Parkinson’s Disease Up to Seven Years Prior to Symptom Onset
Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and affects more than 8.5 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The study conducted from 2013 to 2016 compared data from people with Parkinson’s disease and those diagnosed up to seven years later. A groundbreaking study has discovered that wearable movement-tracking devices, …