Parkinson's Disease
Literature Review
New assay hailed as a game changer for early Parkinson’s diagnosis
“Identifying an effective biomarker for Parkinson’s disease pathology could have profound implications for the way we treat the condition.”
Conference Coverage
Mississippi–Ohio River valley linked to higher risk of Parkinson’s disease
“This study, along with others, suggest that some of the important environmental toxicants tied to brain disease may be inhaled.”
Opinion
Picking up the premotor symptoms of Parkinson’s
Premotor symptoms such as constipation, hyposmia (loss of sense of smell), and REM sleep behavior disorder may be early symptoms if there is no...
Opinion
Parkinson’s disease: What’s trauma got to do with it?
It may not be only trauma in childhood but also throughout life that might really influence nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in particular...
Literature Review
Do B vitamins reduce Parkinson’s risk?
“Although some of our results suggest that a higher intake of vitamin B12 may decrease the risk of PD in a population of U.S. health professionals...
From the Journals
Exercise tied to reduced Parkinson’s motor symptoms and increased well-being
“For most types of exercise we studied, we observed positive effects on both the severity of motor signs and quality of life.”
From the Journals
What’s driving the "world’s fastest-growing brain disease"?
The chemical trichloroethylene (TCE) is associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD), suggests a new review data...
Literature Review
Focused ultrasound ablation reduces dyskinesia in Parkinson’s disease
The procedure can be used to “treat patients when other surgical procedures can’t be applied.”
From the Journals
Childhood nightmares a prelude to cognitive problems, Parkinson’s?
Compared with children who never had distressing dreams between ages 7 and 11 years, those who had persistent distressing dreams were 76% more...
From the Journals
Childhood trauma tied to increased Parkinson’s disease severity
The relationship between childhood trauma and PD appears to be dose dependent, new research shows.
Commentary
What’s new in brain health?
A new study shows that nonmedical treatment is effective in people with frequent episodic and chronic tension-type headache.