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Antibiotics Reveal Links Between Gut Microbes, Parkinson's
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 – Certain gut microbes might be linked to a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. People prescribed multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics h...
FDA Approves Vyalev for Advanced Parkinson Disease
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vyalev (foscarbidopa and foslevodopa) for adults living with advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Vyalev is the first and only...
NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Favre, 54, made the announcement while...
Air Pollution Exposure Increases Risk for Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Higher exposure to air pollution increases the risk for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network Open. Brittany Krzyzanowski,...
SGLT2i Use Linked to Lower Risk for Neurodegenerative Disease in T2DM
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes, sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) use is associated with reduced risks for incident dementia and Parkinson disease...
'Exercise Is Medicine' for People With Parkinson's
THURSDAY, Sept 19, 2024 – Exercise, whether moderate- or high-intensity, can help ease Parkinson's symptoms, including fatigue, new research shows. As study lead author Dr. Philip Millar explained,...
Some Diabetes Meds Could Lower Odds for Dementia, Parkinson's
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – A specific class of diabetes drug appears to lower people’s risk for dementia and Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inh...
Upper GI Mucosal Damage Tied to Later Parkinson Disease Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – A history of upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage (MD) is associated with a higher subsequent risk for developing Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published...
No Link Found Between Migraines, Parkinson's Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Women who suffer frequent migraines don’t have any increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, finds a new study that refutes earlier research. “These results are reass...
Migraine in Women Not Linked to Risk for Parkinson Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2024 – Migraine is not associated with an increased risk for developing Parkinson disease (PD) among women, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in Neurology. Ricarda S....
Brain Implant Helps Tame Parkinson's for Easier Daily Living
MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 – A brain implant guided by AI could provide around-the-clock personalized care for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. The implant uses AI to monitor a p...
New Upright Scanner Tracks Brain Function While You Walk
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 – A wearable brain scanner could improve research into Parkinson’s disease, dementia and other debilitating disorders, new research shows. The brain scanner – called the A...
Dementia May Occur Less Often, Develop Slower in Parkinson Disease Patients
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For patients with Parkinson disease (PD), dementia may occur less often or develop over a longer time period than previously thought, according to a study published online...
Fecal Microbiota Transplant No Aid for Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe but does not offer clinically meaningful improvements for Parkinson disease (PD), according to a study published online July 29...
Where Your Body Stores Fat Could Affect Odds for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – Finding yourself packing on the pounds around your waist and arms? If so, you might be at heightened risk for neurological illnesses like Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, new...