Parkinsons

A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease. Degeneration of dopaminergic neurons is widely accepted as the first event that leads to Parkinson's. But the new study suggests that a…

Data from wearable health trackers uncover treatment strategies that otherwise might have gone underutilized. Advanced patients would benefit from medication formulations that increase dosing frequency and more efficiently integrates…

*Editor's Note: This story was first published in 2019. Today, the information remains accurate and essential health advice.  Today's leading health experts recommend putting lots of good bacteria in our gut in the form of probiotic foods…

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Both analyses indicated that four gut conditions were associated with a higher risk of a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis, the researchers said. (Image: Shutterstock)Parkinson’s is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable…

In the fall of 2018, the pianist Nicolas Hodges noticed his body shaking. He brought it up at a routine doctor’s appointment in Tübingen, Germany, where he lives. The doctor said it was probably stress, but recommended that he make an…

In recent years, a concerning trend has emerged in the realm of health and wellness. Health conditions that were once associated with older age groups now affect people at a younger age, posing significant challenges to individuals,…

Northwestern Medicine scientists have uncovered a new mechanism by which mutations in a gene parkin contribute to familial forms of Parkinson's disease. The discovery opens a new avenue for Parkinson's therapeutics, scientists report in a…

Scientists from Scripps Research and Cardiff University made key discoveries in support of a new stem cell-based therapy for Parkinson's disease. The approach, called an autologous therapy, uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) --…

A daily capsule could treat Parkinson’s disease early and relieve symptoms — without the side-effects of standard drug treatments. It involves a combination of two existing Parkinson’s medications, pramipexole and rasagiline, given at low…