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Microbiome Linked To Memory Issues, Dementia In Parkinson's Patients
FRIDAY, June 13, 2025 — A person’s microbiome – the bacteria naturally living in the mouth and gut – might contribute to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Specific changes in these bacteria are a...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Increased Risk for Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online May 27 in JAMA Neurology. Weiyao Yin,...
Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Parkinson's Disease Risk
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Fast food and ready-made packaged eats could be doing slow damage to people’s brains. Ultra-processed foods like breakfast cereals, soft drinks, hot dogs and ketchup appear t...
Ultraprocessed Food Consumption Linked to Nonmotor Prodromal Parkinson Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 – Long-term consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) is associated with nonmotor prodromal Parkinson disease (PD) features, according to a study published online May 7 in...
Common Medications Tied to Older Age at Onset of Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 – Multiple common medications are associated with a considerable delay of Parkinson disease (PD) symptom onset, according to a study published online March 6 in the Journal of...
Common Meds Appear To Delay Onset Of Parkinson's Disease
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Common medications like aspirin, ibuprofen, statins and beta blockers appear to slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s symptoms took nea...
AAN: Tavapadon as Adjunct to Levodopa Ups Daily ON Time in Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – For patients with Parkinson disease with motor fluctuations, the oral once-daily, selective D1/D5 partial dopamine agonist tavapadon as an adjunct to levodopa increases...
Globally, 25.2 Million Projected to Be Living With Parkinson Disease in 2050
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – The prevalence of Parkinson disease is projected to increase through 2050, according to a study published online March 5 in The BMJ. Using data from the Global Burden of...
Parkinson's Cases Expected To Double In Coming Decades
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – The number of people with Parkinson’s disease will more than double by 2050, driven by the aging of the global population, a new study suggests. In all, 25.2 million people w...
AAN: Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked to Increased Incidence of Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study scheduled for presentation at the annual meeting of the...
Study Finds Exenatide Not Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist exenatide does not yield improvement in measures of Parkinson disease severity, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in...
FDA Approves Wearable Infusion Device for Advanced Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Onapgo (apomorphine hydrochloride) injection as the first and only subcutaneous apomorphine infusion device for the...
Ozempic-Type Drug Fails To Slow Parkinson’s, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2025 – Hopes that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could help slow Parkinson's disease have taken an hit. A new study found that a drug in the same class called exenatide,...
Hearing Impairment Tied to Higher Risk for New Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2025 – Hearing impairment is a risk factor for incident Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online in the February issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders....
Dancing Helps People With Parkinson’s In More Ways Than One
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Dancing appears to lift the spirits of people with Parkinson’s disease. Depression eased in Parkinson’s patients who took months of dance classes, a new study published rec...