Parkinson's Research Archives

21 Jan

Behind the Scenes at Charco: CUE1 App Development

January 21, 2021
By Tom Walden
App, Charco, CUE1, Development, Parkinsons
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People often ask how Charco is working, and what we do day to day. Well, we have now decided to share our behind-the-scenes workings with you! In what is the first in a series of articles looking at what goes on behind the scenes at Charco, we discuss how we have developed our CUE¹ app.

14 Dec

Parkinson's Research

CUE1 User Testing Report: MDS-UPDRS / Timed Tapping / TuG

December 14, 2020
By Team Charco
innovation, medtech, Parkinsons, research
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We are incredibly excited to announce that we have now completed the report for our second round of user testing.

25 Nov

Parkinson's Research

John and Barbara: How we learn from the unexpected

November 25, 2020
By Alex Dallman-Porter
innovation, medtech, miketindall, Parkinsons
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We met John and Bobby through our mutual friend, the indefatigable Richard Underwood. Richard introduced them as a lovely couple with an ever-positive attitude towards John’s Parkinson’s.

20 Nov

Parkinson's Research, Uncategorized

The Remarkable Dr. Parkinson: A Career

November 20, 2020
By Tom Lee
Hoxton, innovation, James Parkinson, medtech, Parkinsons
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Parkinson’s disease is named after the first person to recognise it as a distinct illness – Dr. James Parkinson (1755-1824). An interesting figure, he was not just a good doctor but a keen scientist, political reformer and philanthropist.

29 Oct

Parkinson's Research

The original medical innovator for Parkinson’s, Professor Charcot

November 19, 2020
By Tom Lee
history, innovation, medtech, Parkinsons
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Professor Jean-Martin Charcot (1825-1893) is generally regarded as one of the greatest early neurologists; a pioneer whose diagnostic work has continued to influence medicine in the modern age. It’s hard to understate the influence Professor Charcot had on the field of neurology.

28 Jul

Parkinson's Research

Patient-centred Research – uMotif

November 13, 2020
By Gaby Richter
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The Charco Neurotech team are developing the CUE¹ device with, and for, people with Parkinson’s. We are therefore grateful to have spoken with another medical technology company founder, Bruce Hellman, co-founder and CEO of uMotif,to hear what inspired him

28 May

Parkinson's Research

Benefits of Peripheral Stimulation for Parkinson’s

November 13, 2020
By Victoria Duggan
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Dr Sweta Adatia is a highly qualified and experienced Clinical Neurologist who is currently studying for an MBA at Cambridge Business School. She has experience studying and practicing

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