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Personalized Brain Stimulation Improves Walking Among Parkinson's Patients
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 — Parkinson’s disease can dramatically affect a patient’s ability to walk, with “Parkinson’s gait” increasing their fall risk and reducing their ability to get around. But deep b...
Dogs Can Sniff Out Parkinson's Disease, Study Shows
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 — Dogs’ noses are sensitive enough to track down fleeing convicts, locate human remains in hidden burial sites and detect illicit drug stashes. They’ve even been able to sniff o...
Dogs Can Differentiate Between People With Parkinson Disease, Controls
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – Dogs can differentiate between dry skin swab samples from people with Parkinson disease (PwP) and controls, according to a study published online July 14 in the Journal of...
'Harmless' Virus Might Trigger Parkinson's Disease, Researchers Say
WEDNESDAY, July 9, 2025 — A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. The germ, Human Pegivirus (HPgV), was found in half the autopsied bra...
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...