Parkinson's Blog

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We’ve already seen a pen that helps people with Parkinson’s disease to write clearly, but this one is a little different. By assessing its user’s hand movements as they write, it can provide an early warning that they’re developing the condition.

A new study has found that 12 sessions of dynamic cycling may help restore neural connections disrupted by Parkinson’s disease and help boost brain function.

Two dogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease by scent show up to 98% accuracy in a groundbreaking trial using skin swabs.

The search continues as his whereabouts remain unknown.

Famous suffers of Parkinson’s disease include the actor Michael J. Fox, boxer Muhammad Ali, and singer Ozzy Osbourne.

Gene Mack, CEO, GAIN Therapeutics, highlights early Phase Ib data showing GT-02287 may enhance neuroprotection across a wider spectrum of Parkinson’s patients regardless of genetic status.

The advisory board member of the Parkinson’s Foundation shared personal insights on how love, present-moment awareness, and hope shaped her approach to living with the Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Canberra’s Parkinson’s community has long been campaigning for the ACT government to employ a specialist Parkinson’s nurse who can visit patients at home. The ACT government says planning is underway to create the position but a start date has yet to be confirmed.

A new study reveals that long-term adaptive cycling can measurably reshape brain signals in people with Parkinson’s Disease, offering clues into how exercise relieves motor symptoms.