Parkinson's Blog

Wollongong Private Hospital is offering new hope for local patients with Parkinson’s Disease, introducing an innovative new treatment option, previously not available between Sydney and Melbourne. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) involves implanting small electrodes in the brain which are controlled by a pacemaker-like device inserted in the chest. The electrodes produce electrical impulses to manage […]

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS): A team of scientists has identified key genes that raise the risk of Parkinson’s disease in young Indians.
The team, led by Parkinson’s Research Alliance of India (PRAI) and MedGenome, a global genomics company in South Asia, made a comprehensive analysis of rare and common genetic variations …..

Family, friends and researchers have joined Parkinson’s patients at St Patrick’s Island on Saturday for a fundraising and awareness picnic.

South Burnett Parkinson’s Support Group latest meeting was held at Graham House Murgon on Monday, 27 May. The meeting was […]

A Calgary mother and daughter share a deep bond as they gather at an inaugural Parkinson’s Disease picnic shining a light on Canada’s fastest growing neurological disease.

New research has found that while caffeine consumption may help lower the risk of Parkinson’s, in people who already have this disease it further lowers dopamine production, meaning it does not help slow down its progression.

In a new a cross-sectional and longitudinal study, researchers from the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital investigated the effects of dietary caffeine intake on dopamine function and clinical symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

The US Senate and House of Representatives have approved the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is expected to receive presidential approval next. The initiative ultimately would create a federal advisory council to head up initiatives for improved diagnostics, research and care.

Australian researchers are working on developing drugs that target bugs in the guts of Parkinson’s disease patients in a radical new treatment approach they hope will slow or even stop the progression of the debilitating illness.

A better life is possible for people with Parkinson’s Disease, according to a Central Michigan University faculty member. One of the biggest obstacles is arming patients with the information about …