Category: Parkinson’s News

Brett Favre denies reports claiming that he has given up hope battling Parkinson’s disease. The Hall of Fame quarterback said recently he feels blessed while hoping for a future cure.

Brett Favre is fact-checking a recent report on his health … saying while his Parkinson’s has progressed, he is by no means throwing in the towel.

This perspective argues that Parkinson’s disease may involve functional iron deficiency, where bioavailable iron is limited despite normal or elevated total iron in the brain. The authors propose that iron sequestration, not iron toxicity alone, may impair dopamine synthesis and neuronal survival.

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Molecules found on the surface of motor neurons in the brain help traffic a misfolded protein into cells, leading to the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Although diet and nutrition are well-known to be important when it comes to living well with Parkinson’s, it can tricky to work out what foods to avoid with Parkinson’s, or simply limit, and understand the effect certain foods have on Parkinson’s symptoms and medication. To find out more about which foods are best avoided with […]

Wearable sensors found turning speed drops about 8.8 years before Parkinson’s diagnosis, with an AUC of 80.5% in prediction.

As researchers across the globe work to unravel Parkinson’s disease and bring it under control, Dr Thyagarajan Subrahmanyan today stands at the forefront of these efforts.

As part of NeurologyLive®’s Year in Review, take a look at some of the top ongoing clinical trials in Parkinson disease that may impact care.

It can be an early indicator of neurodegenerative disease