REM sleep behavior disorder, sometimes referred to as RBD, might be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study from Aarhus University. The team from the university and the attached teaching hospital based … [Read more...]
Treating Parkinson’s with a Nasal Spray?
For quite some time, doctors have been working on a nasal spray medication that can be used to treat Parkinson’s. Now, they are a step closer to making this happen. The promise of this delivery system is that it gets to the … [Read more...]
The Link Between Diabetes and Parkinson’s
A newly published study found that those who suffered from Type 2 Diabetes were at a higher risk of suffering from Parkinson’s disease later in life. This latest advance in our understanding of these two diseases comes from an extensive … [Read more...]
Lowering the Risk of Parkinson’s with Prostate Medication?
Medicine always has new ground to cover. There are always more efficient and safer ways of treating illness and disease that can be discovered. And sometimes, medical researchers find that an existing medication might have more than one … [Read more...]
Ultrasound Might be a Helpful Treatment for Some Brain Disease
New research shows that ultrasound technology can do more than just help doctors and medical professionals create images of what is happening beneath the skin. Teams in various places around the world have begun looking at ultrasound as a … [Read more...]
Biomarkers in the Eye Can Help Diagnose Some Diseases
A recently concluded study indicates that a previously known biomarker used to confirm the presence of neurodegenerative diseases can be detected in the eye. Essentially, this helps to make complex diagnoses of diseases like Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Parkinson’s Symptoms Reduced in Experiments
A big advancement in the fight against Parkinson’s disease was just announced. Researchers recently found that they could eliminate the symptoms of Parkinson’s in mice with just a single treatment, and that the effect that it had on the … [Read more...]
Understanding the Relationship Between Brain Diseases
It wasn’t until very recently that researchers understood the relationship between three very similar brain diseases. Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and multiple system atrophy all share common characteristics, but are … [Read more...]
A Link Between Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
Researchers have long noted similarities between Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. The most notable of these similarities is that both of these diseases are degenerative neurological diseases. Over time, cognitive ability and … [Read more...]
Exercise and Parkinson’s Disease
We all know that exercise is good. The problem is that exercise is hard--sometimes even painful. The good benefits that we expect might not seem realistic given how tough it can be to keep moving. This is even true when it comes to chronic … [Read more...]
How Does Parkinson’s Spread?
Researchers in Sweden have discovered how Parkinson’s disease spreads from one brain cell to another. According to their research, harmful proteins are able to travel from one cell to another through tiny channels in the brain. They bind to … [Read more...]
Caring for Seniors with Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s is one of the most frustrating diseases. It involves a slow decline in physical ability and there is no cure. Even though some of the symptoms can be prevented through treatment, this help is only temporary. Eventually, this … [Read more...]
