Deep brain stimulation can be an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease, but does it increase dementia risk? This study offers reassuring news…
Medication has long been a mainstay of treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Now we know essential oils and acupuncture can help ease symptoms naturally…
Finally, we know whether taking levodopa early in Parkinson’s disease adds benefit or increases risks.
To slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, exercise is more effective than you might imagine. Here are the specific exercises that work best…
Parkinson’s patients are being prescribed acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and anticholinergics—something that should never happen.
Metabolic syndrome raises risk for heart disease and diabetes—and Parkinson’s disease, according to a large new study.
Researchers discover a specific protein in tears that could lead to much earlier diagnosis, and treatment, of Parkinson’s disease. Read about it here…
Tai chi, dancing and coffee…yes, coffee!…can make a difference... The telltale tremors, muscle stiffness and other movement problems that plague…
The drug Sinemet relieves Parkinson’s disease symptoms such as tremor, difficulty swallowing and an awkwardly shuffling gait, but it becomes…
Parkinson's disease is a progressively degenerative illness that medications help but can't cure—and the drugs become less effective over time.…
The Bible makes several references to it. The ancient Egyptians used it to preserve their mummies. The ancient Greeks and…
Doctors usually diagnose Parkinson’s disease after patients complain of the telltale symptoms—tremors, rigidity, slowed movements, impaired balance. These signs typical...
Imagine feeling so unstable that you are afraid of falling from the minute you get out of bed in the…
Medical treatment has made an enormous difference in the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD). But in recent years, it…
