Parkinson's Blog

A new study reveals a surprising connection between apathy and impulse control issues in Parkinson’s patients, with significant implications for treatment.

One meta-analysis that included data from 6 placebo-controlled and 7 active-controlled studies using subcutaneous semaglutide found that when compared with placebo, subcutaneous semaglutide 0.5 mg and 1 mg reduced hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) by 1.01% and 1.38%, respectively.

Today’s weather has forced a change for tonight’s Representative Town Meeting,  which will consider an $6.8 million request for design of the new Long Lots Elementary School. Instead of…

Researchers have discovered a network of neurons in mice that help them make left or right turns.

Discover the groundbreaking research on the brain’s new neurons and their potential impact on Parkinson’s disease. Learn how this discovery could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders.

Caring for someone (one-on-one) with severe disabilities takes a special kind of human, e.g,, nerves of steel and the patience of a saint.

I have had several students in the past two years who have symptoms of Parkinson’s — shaking, imbalance and trouble with orientation.

Years after Muhammad Ali drew his last breath, the last picture of the late legend surfaced online, leaving fans teary-eyed.

Now that a COVID-based hiatus is over, this winter the Montcalm Area Parkinson’s Support Group has resumed monthly meetings. With approximately 90,000 new diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease each year and more than 10 million people currently living with the disease, it was beyond time to reactivate the local support group for individuals with Parkinson’s and their caregivers in the Montcalm, Ionia and northern Kent county areas.