On a special episode (first released on May 29, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Parkinson’s is a disease that afflicts an estimated 90,000 Americans every year. Dr. Lorenz Studer and Dr. Viviane Tabar ...

Parkinson’s disease — which can cause tremors, slow movement and stiffness — is believed to affect 1 in every 336 Americans. The exact cause of the neurodegenerative disorder is not known, but it is ...

Parkinson's Disease affects around a million people in the United States, and that number is on the rise, in part because our population is getting older. Dr. Claire Henchcliffe is the chair of ...

While some cases of Parkinson’s disease are genetic, the vast majority have no known cause. Now, scientists have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a potential ...

A Northwestern Medicine research lab has found a usually harmless virus in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. The idea that Parkinson’s could be linked to a virus had been theorized for years, ...

The first hint of a problem for Harry Zouros came in 2018. The fitness enthusiast who competed in high-endurance races noticed his hands began to shake and his left side didn't feel right. Still, he ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empatica, a pioneer in digital biomarker development and patient monitoring using wearables and AI, announced the successful acquisition of PKG Health, a leading innovator in ...