Young Researcher Discovers New Indicator for Parkinson’s Disease
Over the years, I've talked with dozens of people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Male or female, old or young, they tend to have one characteristic in common, even if they…
Over the years, I've talked with dozens of people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Male or female, old or young, they tend to have one characteristic in common, even if they…
Constipation. It's not the first symptom you think of when considering the effects of Parkinson's Disease (PD). Tremors, rigidity, insomnia, and depression are all well-known symptoms of PD. Constipation? Not…
Parkinson's disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease) are both neurodegenerative conditions that have no one definitive cause—though there are risk factors linked to…
As a research geek who has researched and written dozens of articles about Parkinson's disease (PD), let me assure you there is a lot of bad information out there. But there…
Dogs have been helping humans for centuries. As early as the mid-1700s, dogs were being used by the blind as guides. In 1929, The Seeing Eye, the first guide dog…
Scientists may have discovered something crucial for the future of Parkinson's research. They found a new way to observe changes in the brain from Parkinson's disease. Specifically, research suggests that…
It started slowly. Mom left her purse at the grocery store. She forgot to turn off the stove and scorched the tea kettle. Frequently, she began a task, such as…
A new biotech company in Philadelphia called Enterin announced recently that their company has raised a whopping $12.7 million to support the hypothesis that Parkinson's disease starts in the gut,…