Category: Parkinson’s News

Dozens of neurologists are calling on the Australian chemicals regulator to ban paraquat, a toxic herbicide that has been linked to the development of Parkinson’s disease.

He was diagnosed in 2013.

npj Parkinson’s Disease – Deciphering the effects of STN DBS on neuropsychiatric fluctuations in Parkinson’s disease

Spanning nearly 100 laboratories in 45 countries, landmark research has, for the first time, shown an association between genetic brain size and neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). And while it doesn’t prove causation, it’s a big step forward in being able to assess risk factors and provide early intervention.

“The idea that Parkinson’s disease can start in the gut is a bit weird…. But our research is charting a map for how this is possible.”

The world’s largest genetic study on the size of specific brain parts has revealed hundreds of clues about how some health conditions develop.

A new study found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a 15% lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

Wrexham were were unable to mark the 160th anniversary of their first ever match with a win as Huddersfield earned a hard-fought point

Currently, those with the disease can take a medicine that turns into dopamine in the brain, but effectiveness differs by patient. The effectiveness also declines when the medicine is taken for a long time.