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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

A fifth of dementia cases may be caused by air pollution, study suggests

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February 1, 2017 Researchers found that older women exposed to high levels of fine particle air pollution were much more likely to deve...

B.C. Parkinson’s patients want funding for expensive drug to improve quality of life

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February 1, 2017 A drug called Duodopa can be a life-changer for people with Parkinson’s disease. The problem is, it’s so expensive few...

Targeting Parkinson's-linked protein could neutralize two of the disease's causes

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February 1, 2017 Dopamine-making cells in a mouse brain. Credit: Sung-ung Kang/Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers report they h...

Hand Grip Test May Indicate Decline in Physical Functions For Parkinson’s Patients

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NEUROSCIENCE NEWS FEBRUARY 1, 2017 Summary: Handgrip test appears to be one of the most reliable measures of physical function decline i...
Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Could the link between gut bacteria and the brain help treat disorders like anxiety and depression?

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January 31, 2017 Neuroscientists are only starting to study the links between gut bacteria and the brain, writes Jamie Ball, and it may ...

Brody: Exercise, early and often, counters Parkinson's

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January 31, 2017 Susan Sills, a Brooklyn artist who until recently made life-size cutouts on plywood using a power saw, long suspected...
Monday, January 30, 2017

Boxing class fights back against Parkinson's

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January 30, 2017 BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - A group of Baton Rouge boxers is taking on a scary opponent – Parkinson’s disease. Ro...

Nurse-led nursing home service for Parkinson’s disease in running for award

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January 30, 2017     BY  STEVE FORD The finalists have been announced for the first ever awards scheme designed to showcase pioneering an...
Sunday, January 29, 2017

Catherine inspired to take on charity challenge

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January 29, 2017 AN ADRENALINE junkie has jumped from a plane to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Catherine Holcombe f...