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Living Near a Golf Course: A Golfer’s Dream (Or So We Thought)

Living Near a Golf Course: A Golfer’s Dream (Or So We Thought)

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:August 20, 2025
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

Studies by highly accredited Mayo Clinic and Barrow Neurological researchers report finding an association between living in close proximity to a golf course and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease…

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Study Shows Dogs Can Detect Parkinson’s Disease by Smell

Study Shows Dogs Can Detect Parkinson’s Disease by Smell

  • Post author:Bree Clare
  • Post published:July 27, 2025
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

A new study has found that dogs are capable of detecting Parkinson’s disease by scent, potentially opening the door to earlier and less invasive diagnosis for the neurological disorder. According…

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Prodromal Period of Parkinson’s: Now the Scientists Have Some Answers

Prodromal Period of Parkinson’s: Now the Scientists Have Some Answers

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:June 25, 2025
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

LA Jolla Institute (LJI) scientists have recently discovered that T-cells, known primarily as disease fighters, may also play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. The researchers, working in…

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Number with Parkinson’s Could Double by 2040 – and Doctors Aren’t Ready
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Number with Parkinson’s Could Double by 2040 – and Doctors Aren’t Ready

  • Post author:Scott Carlson
  • Post published:April 15, 2019
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease

According to an article from Healio, a recent study found that there has been a significant increase in the rate of Parkinson's occurrence around the globe over the last 25…

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How Are You Celebrating World Parkinson’s Day?
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How Are You Celebrating World Parkinson’s Day?

  • Post author:Nia
  • Post published:April 11, 2017
  • Post category:Parkinson's Disease/Rare Disease/Timely

Mark your calendars because World Parkinson's Day is here!! Winter is (mostly) over and spring is hot (emphasis on hot) on it's heels! And, of course, April showers means we're…

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