Montana Field Guides. Of the three North American weasels (Genus Mustela), the Short-tailed Weasel is intermediate in size. Males are distinctly larger than females of the same age. During summer the fur is dark brown with white (not buff) under-parts, white feet, and white along the inside of the hind legs. The tip of the tail is black.
There's no single test for Parkinson's disease, but symptoms and response to treatment can guide diagnosis. Symptoms of Parkinson's disease vary from person to person, but they tend to get worse over time. The signs and symptoms of Parkinson's are divided into two categories: motor (movement-related) and non-motor.
If the disease were diagnosed earlier, doctors might be able to intervene and slow the progression of the disease. Now researchers from La Trobe University in Australia have developed a diagnostic blood test for Parkinsonâs, according to a press release. Thanks to a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, the test might make its way to clinical use in the next five years. If it were to do so, it would be the world's first blood test for Parkinson's. The blood test is based on a discovery that the researchers made about a decade ago, that over-active mitochondria are responsible for the buildup of toxic products responsible for the cell damage inherent to Parkinsonâs.