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The Michael J Fox Foundation is attempting to use wearable sensors to monitor the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
The charity has teamed up with Intel to equip patients with smartwatches made by the tech firm's Basis division.
The organisations carried out tests earlier in the year and now plan to release an app to help doctors study the effects of different medications.
The effort has been given a cautious welcome by other researchers.
The actor Michael J Fox created his New York-based foundation in 2000 after being diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disorder.
It is believed that Parkinson's is brought on by a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, but the exact cause is still unknown.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28776282
The charity has teamed up with Intel to equip patients with smartwatches made by the tech firm's Basis division.
The organisations carried out tests earlier in the year and now plan to release an app to help doctors study the effects of different medications.
The effort has been given a cautious welcome by other researchers.
The actor Michael J Fox created his New York-based foundation in 2000 after being diagnosed with the degenerative neurological disorder.
It is believed that Parkinson's is brought on by a mixture of genetic and environmental factors, but the exact cause is still unknown.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28776282