Parkinson's News, Features & Updates
- A 360-Degree View of Caring for Someone With Advanced Parkinson's
Get a full picture of the role of caregiving when a loved one has advanced Parkinson's disease and when to get support.
- Living Near a Golf Course Linked to Parkinson’s. What to Do
May 9, 2025 — Pesticides used to maintain the greens could be polluting your drinking water, researchers say. A few simple tips could help you minimize your exposure.
- Parkinson's Disease May Soon Outpace Dementia: What to Know
April 11, 2025 — New breakthroughs in diagnostics and treatments mean it's easier than ever to detect Parkinson's disease and maintain a high quality of life.
- FDA OKs New Wearable Infusion Device for Parkinson’s
February 6, 2025 — The FDA has approved Onapgo, a new wearable device for adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease that gives a steady dose of apomorphine under the skin to help manage movement issues and daily symptom changes.
- FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
October 18, 2024 — The FDA has just approved a new injectable treatment for adults with advanced Parkinson’s disease called Vyalev (also known as Produodopa).
- Parkinson’s Disease Isn’t Just for Men. Here's What Women Should Know
August 12, 2024 — Parkinson’s is often thought of as a “male disease.” Yet its impact on female patients is undeniable. Here's what women should know.
- Developing Anxiety After Age 50 Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
July 1, 2024 — Being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder later in life may mean up to a doubled risk of also getting Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study.
- Blood Test Could Identify Parkinson’s 7 Years Before Symptoms
June 19, 2024 — New findings take the field of Parkinson's disease another step closer to the holy grail of early diagnosis before symptoms occur.
- Specific GI Problems Linked to Parkinson’s Disease Risk
August 25, 2023 — Researchers found that people diagnosed with Parkinson’s were significantly more likely to have experienced four specific GI conditions leading up to a Parkinson’s diagnosis.
- Magnetic Pen Stabilizes Writing for Parkinson’s Patients
May 12, 2023 — Northwestern University undergraduate students created a stabilizing pen system that allows people living with Parkinson’s Disease to write with a steady hand.
- Common Chemical Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
March 21, 2023 — According to a new paper by an international team of scientists, the chemical known as TCE may be associated with as much as a 500% increased risk for Parkinson’s disease.
- Ultrasound Reduces Involuntary Movements of Parkinson’s Disease
February 24, 2023 — In a clinical trial, a procedure using ultrasound and requiring no incisions successfully reduced a side effect of Parkinson’s treatments known as dyskinesia, which is an involuntary movement of the body. The ultrasound also improved motor impairment in people with Parkinson’s disease.
- Truth or TV: Is Grey's Anatomy's Parkinson's 'Cure' Real?
How realistic is the Grey’s Anatomy episode that shows a Parkinson’s disease cure? A neurosurgery professor weighs in.
