Parkinson's Disease Stories
Scientists at the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a compound that could attack Parkinson’s disease in two different ways.
Parkinson's disease patient Andrew Johnson recorded a video of what happens when he turns off his deep brain stimulation (DBS) pacemaker, demonstrating the dramatic relief his implant offers from motor symptoms.
In a mouse model of Parkinson's disease, doses of the antioxidant molecule diapocynin prevented the progression of motor symptoms like impaired gait and balance.
A fiber optic pen used with fMRI scans may help scientists understand the neural connections formed in the brains of children with learning disabilities.
A Parkinson's disease treatment involving mannitol could be a new cure for the neurodegenerative condition.
Scientists have successfully stimulated the deep brain, using a small amount of targeted electricity, straight through the skull — opening up the possibility of treating Parkinson's disease.
Anesthesia killed brain cells responsible for memory and learning in mice. Researchers believe it can affect humans in the same way, causing the cognitive problems people experience after surgery.
Senior citizens may want to think twice about surgeries that require general anesthesia, as it can increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly.
Here's all you need to know about nutrition and diet to help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease.
Phosphatidylserine supplements may help the brain produce proteins that are lacking in neurodegenerative disorders like familial dysautonomia and Parkinson’s disease.
A major advance by Oregon researchers turns human skin cells into embryonic stem cells.
Researchers use small doses of a leukemia drug to treat neurodegenerative diseases in a new study.