Parkinson's News & Features

New research shows the number of Americans who are dying from Parkinson's disease has jumped by 63% in the past two decades.

Problems with walking are common and bothersome to people with Parkinson’s disease, but a new study of over 4,000 people with Parkinson’s and mobility problems found seven “workarounds” that can help.

The research team found no significant difference in the rate of disease progression for those given the metabolite inosine for two years compared to the placebo group.

A recent study showed that patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s slowed the progression of their disease by participating in dance training with music for an hour and a quarter per week.

Over 15 years, patients who the treatment had significant improvement in motor symptoms and less need for medication.

A new study sheds light on what is happening in the brain.

Playing golf improves mobility and balance in Parkinson's better than tai chi, the gold standard exercise for improved balance and falls prevention in this patient population, early research suggests.

New research shows an association between a drug for an enlarged prostate condition and a reduced risk of developing the illness.

While researchers continue to try to find the key that unlocks the cause of Parkinson's disease, new research suggests that what a person eats could make a difference.

In an appearance on Good Morning America, the 71-year-old musician also said he was diagnosed with pneumonia and suffered a fall in his Los Angeles home in the past 12 months, People reported.

Ultrasound may provide lasting relief from the involuntary muscle movements that are so debilitating to people with Parkinson's disease and another condition called "essential tremor."

Can sex help improve the health of a Parkinson's patient?  It might -- at least for some.

Those with bipolar who developed Parkinson's were nine years younger -- average age 64 -- than others who also developed Parkinson's, the study found.

The study proves an association between appendix removal and the disease, one expert said. “But more research is needed to understand the exact connection between the gut and Parkinson's

In a new study, gene therapy did not change the abnormal brain circuitry of Parkinson's disease. Instead, it essentially rewired a small area of the brain, to partially compensate for the faulty circuitry, researchers say.

Removing the appendix may reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, new research suggests.

A new treatment for Parkinson’s disease uses a virus to deliver gene therapy to a targeted area of the brain. While not a cure, scientists hope it will help control symptoms of the progressive neurological disease.

People with early Parkinson's appear to experience a thinning of their retinas, which are the light-sensitive nerve cells that line the back of the eye, South Korean researchers report.

Bush has a form of Parkinson's disease and uses a wheelchair and electric scooter. In recent years, he has been hospitalized several times for respiratory problems, the AP reported.

The new study identified more than 325,000 veterans from three U.S. Veterans Health Administration databases. Half of this group had experienced a traumatic brain injury at some point in their lives.

When people shed tears, certain proteins are released. Levels of those proteins are different in people with Parkinson's compared to those without the disease, according to a preliminary study.

Japanese researchers found that low levels of caffeine were more common in people with Parkinson's disease than in those without the disorder, even if they had consumed the same amount of caffeine.

People with early stage Parkinson's may be able to delay a worsening of the disease through a regimen of intense exercise, new research found.

The civil rights leader was diagnosed in 2015.

Scans showed areas with decreased connectivity