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Fundraiser walk is 'small way we can help and let them know how much they mean to us,' says woman who lost husband to ...
A new study indicates that Parkinson's disease may not always start in the brain; it could possibly originate in the kidneys.
A recent study linking human pegivirus to Parkinson’s is leading scientists to examine the connection between other viral ...
Two trained dogs learned to detect Parkinson’s disease by sniffing scent samples from human skin. They were part of a study aiming to improve early diagnosis of the condition. Bumper and Peanut ...
Newsweek reports that the test asks users to recite two short sentences that use every letter of the alphabet at least once.
Researchers at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson), the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, are investigating whether Ambroxol—a cough medicine used safely for decades in Europe—can slow ...
Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Here's what to know about the disease and his diagnosis.
A University of Bristol study shows that trained dogs can detect Parkinson's disease with 80% sensitivity by identifying ...
The three main symptoms are tremor (shaking), slowness of movement and rigidity (muscle stiffness). Subtle changes in a person’s walking pattern could be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease. Some ...
Thousands of Canadians live with Parkinson's disease and it can be an isolating experience that few understand. Barbara Salsberg Matthews of Guelph wanted to capture what it's like to have ...
Dogs can be trained to sniff out a telltale scent related to Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs with high degrees of certainty, potentially paving the way for non-invasive, biomarker-based detection ...