"The findings in these abstracts are exciting for their potential to change the long-term outlook for individuals with Friedreich's ataxia," said Dr. Liana Rosenthal, Associate Pr ...

When Michael Okun, MD, first used the term “Parkinson’s pandemic,” he was written off as alarmist. That was over a decade ago, and since then, rates of the neurodegenerative disease have risen at a ...

A new drug has shown promise in combating Parkinson’s disease while minimizing unwanted side effects. The once-daily pill, tavapadon, was found to relieve symptoms — including stiffness, coordination, ...

Breakfast cereal, packaged snacks, and sugary drinks may seem harmless in moderation. Yet new research suggests that eating too many highly processed items could raise the odds of developing early ...

Earwax may provide an unexpected early warning of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to new research. In particular, its odor could help clinicians detect the progressive neurological movement ...

A Northwestern Medicine research lab has found a usually harmless virus in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. The idea that Parkinson’s could be linked to a virus had been theorized for years, ...

A groundbreaking new study out of Northwestern Medicine may offer new hope for the more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have identified a possible trigger for ...

HAS DOUBLED OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS. IT IS THE FASTEST GROWING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER IN THE WORLD. HERE IN THE U.S., NEARLY A MILLION PEOPLE HAVE IT, AND SCIENTISTS AND DOCTORS SAY WE ARE HEADING INTO ...

Researchers found that those living within a mile of golf courses have 126 percent higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those who live more than six miles away, according to a new study ...