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<p>Researchers at <a href="https://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/centers-and-programs/sturge-weber-syndrome-center">Kennedy Krieger Institute</a> and Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a new, accessible approach to analyze a patient’s walking ability and stances more effectively. Following numerous tests, they determined that a simple video recorded on a personal pocket device, such as a smartphone or tablet, can be used to measure gait at a clinica...

Dopamine, a brain chemical long associated with pleasure, motivation and reward-seeking, also appears to play an important role in why exercise and other physical efforts feel "easy" to some people and exhausting to others, according to results of a study of people with Parkinson's disease led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers. Parkinson's disease is marked by a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain over time.

The pose estimation software used in the study successfully captured the subjects’ movements, including the opening and closing of hands. Credit: Dr

New pose estimation software has the potential to help neurologists and their patients capture important clinical data using simple tools such as smartphones an