Tag: Research News
On Monday 11 April, Shake It Up Australia and Parkinson’s Victoria announced their firm commitment to work together in the area of research funding ...
No objective measurement — or biomarker — currently exists to diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD). Instead, doctors must rely on a person’s me...
We’ve long known that some environmental exposures, notably pesticides, are associated with increased risk of Parkinson’s disease (PD). A new stud...
“Listen to your gut” is common advice when faced with an important decision. Researchers are now heeding these words to gain further insights into...
Austrian biotech company AFFiRiS AG has announced a €6 million euro (more than $8 million US dollars) grant from the European Union to continue deve...
As research forges ahead, scientists must take into account the possibility of various factors working in tandem to place a person at greater risk for...
A REVOLUTIONARY new drug to fight Parkinson’s disease has shown promise in halting its progression.
Victorian researchers have spent six years devel...
Science has continually shown that people are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) if they’ve been drinking plenty of coffee. Studies ...
Parkinson’s is difficult to diagnose, and a big reason for this is that, as of yet, there is no objective test for determining if a person has the d...
Across the board, physicians agree: There’s no doubt that smoking is bad for you. But is it possible that there’s just something about a cigarette...
Last month, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania published new evidence pointing to the role of protein misfolding in Parkinson’s disease....
There are all kinds of benefits to getting enough sleep: It’s good for your heart, it can help to reduce stress, it may even prevent cancer. And of ...
For people living with Parkinson’s disease, the future is full of obstacles and uncertainty.
This is the sole reason the second most prevalent neuro...
How your brain processes dopamine may define whether you’re more prone to bust your can or sit back and slack. This, according to a new study from H...
Two genes related to protein accumulation in the brains of people with Parkinson’s disease can indicate how quickly the disease will progress in an ...
A University of Queensland researcher has joined colleagues at Oxford University in entering the deepest part of the brain to achieve a breakthrough t...