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…
Children are full of wonderment and awe. Question after question after question (yes, the list is usually long), it can be exhausting answering every inquiry, but somewhere inside each adult,…
Welcome back to Editor's Choice! This week we have an interesting take on Parkinson's treatment. We also have an empowering article from one of PW's rare disease contributors. We are all feeling the…
It's really important to be able to recognize the signs Parkinson's disease in women. Most people identify Parkinson’s as an “old man’s illness;” yet thousands of women are diagnosed with Parkinson’s…
Current treatments for cervical dystonia provide inadequate relief to many. Dystonia twists people and leads to strange postures, involuntary movements and pain. It affects men, women and children. Check out more…
Australian scientists have developed a new blood test that has potential to identify Parkinson’s disease (PD) (early) in people, which is enabling doctors to better treat their patients who have…
There is a link between Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease... but it may not be what you think. A study at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Israel, has revealed that…
Some people diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease or symptoms of dystonia may feel like they’re living in world that’s rapidly shrinking. As their shaking, tremors, and involuntary muscle contractions increase over…
Anyone with Parkinson's disease or with a family member who has the disease knows that it can be heartbreaking at times. There are good days and bad days, but the sacrifices that have to…
Muhammad Ali is known for many things, including being the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, the Rumble in the Jungle and his fight against the Vietnam War. Diagnosed with…
Another science fiction trope may be moving closer to science reality. Smartphone and tablet-maker Samsung and medical device company Medtronic have joined forces to create something startling: Neural implants that…
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