Parkinson’s Disease

A recent study showed that changing up therapies in the later stages of Parkinson’s disease improved motor symptoms and other subjective symptoms. As a result, doctors should consider advanced therapy...

1 in 10 home colon cancer tests can’t be used due to user errors … Probiotics could lower COVID-19 symptoms … Shedding pounds changes microbiome, brain activity … Exercises could ease Parkinson’s...

Substance abuse disorder staggering among older adults … Health plans aren’t sure how to cover Alzheimer’s, dementia … Study pegs some Parkinson’s cases to preventable risk factors … Study:...

New test helps people with hearing loss on neurocognitive assessments … Stem cell research gives new Parkinson’s study path … Study links smoking to dementia, Alzheimer’s disease … Study probes...

Cocoa supplements linked to cognitive benefits in older adults … Device collects blood from fingertips, bypassing vein draws … Study finds moderate link between hearing impairment, dementia risk in...

Switching Parkinson’s treatments when they stop working may control symptoms …  Methotrexate risky in older adults with CKD … Traumatic memories differ from sad ones in people with PTSD … Faster...

Fluvoxamine didn’t shorten COVID-19 recovery … Belly fat during midlife tied to Alzheimer’s disease … Amygdala proteins could be biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease … Treatment fixes smell problems...

New study highlights urgent need for specific biomarkers in vascular cognitive impairment and dementia diagnosis … $3.9 million NIH grant supports research on effects of integrated palliative care on...

Lab-made blood vessels may help treat stroke, dementia … About 1 in 2 Americans think they’ll get sick from a hospital … Smaller hippocampus could indicate cognitive problems … Heart PET scans...

A new report highlights the high risk for suicide that comes with having Parkinson’s disease.