Parkinson's Blog

A research team at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), working with the Hospital Sant Pau in Barcelona, has shown that theatre can improve the emotional well-being of people with Parkinson’s disease.

Although a cough medicine called Ambroxol is approved in Europe for treating respiratory conditions and has a long-standing safety record, including use at high doses and during pregnancy, it is not approved for any use in the United States or Canada.

A study links living near golf courses to higher Parkinson’s risk, with strongest association found in those one to three miles from courses and vulnerable groundwater. Others cite limitations.

A new connection emerges.

Researchers reported that the AI model could accurately distinguish between individuals with and without Parkinson’s based on the analysis of their smiles.

Fourteen years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Kevin Kelly maintains an active lifestyle thanks to deep brain stimulation treatment.

“Early diagnosis and intervention are crucial.”

SHREVEPORT, La. – June is brain health awareness month and the campus of LSU Health Shreveport has partnered with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s research as one of

Convatec announced that it received FDA approval for the delivery of a Parkinson’s disease therapy through its Neria Guard infusion set.

At SLEEP 2025, Levine discussed how skin biopsy testing for phosphorylated alpha-synuclein may enable early diagnosis and prevention trials for neurodegenerative diseases.