Researchers in the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine have engineered a live bacterium to function as the ...

Drugs commonly prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease have been linked to impulse control disorders such as pathological gambling, compulsive buying, hypersexuality and binge eating in some patients, ...

The longstanding partnership between The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and the Edmond J. Safra Foundation continues to open the door toward scientific advances and ...

A study found that the proportion of Parkinson's disease patients who used oriental medicine more than once increased by 65% over 10 years. This supports the argument that oriental medicine treatment ...

A cough medicine used for decades in Europe called ambroxol has shown promise for treating dementia in people with Parkinson's disease. The corresponding study was published in JAMA Neurology. People ...

O RLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Parkinson’s is the most common motor disorder affecting almost 10 million people ...

The Parkinson’s Foundation announced July 16 the launch of a nationwide initiative providing free genetic testing for clinically relevant, Parkinson’s disease-related genes, the results of which will ...

Commonly prescribed medications such as statins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and certain blood pressure drugs may significantly delay the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The study, published ...

New studies suggest exercise, light therapy and a common cough medicine may help slow Parkinson’s disease progression and protect brain function.

Researchers have uncovered a shared brain cell breakdown mechanism behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, revealing how ...

Jennifer Traver’s entire life changed as the doctor told her four words: “You have Parkinson’s Disease.” Being just 42 years old, the diagnosis was completely unexpected. After a general check-up exam ...