Articles categorized as Parkinsons Disease

Does Air Pollution Increase Your Chance of Parkinson Disease or Psoriasis?

Chronic exposure to air pollution may increase your chance of Parkinson disease in the future. Cleaning up sources should be a priority.

Does Loneliness Raise Your Risk for Parkinson Disease?

A multi-year study of nearly 500,000 individuals shows that loneliness increases the risk of Parkinson disease significantly.

People with Parkinson’s Benefit from High-Intensity Exercise

A randomized controlled trial demonstrates clearly that people who exercise at high intensity delay progression of Parkinson's disease symptoms.

Podcasts

Show 1356: Looking Through the Windows to the Brain

Find out how eye doctors can use the eyes as windows to the brain. Special retinal scans reveal early signs of neurological problems.

Show 1341: Lessons Learned from Long Illness

Millions of Americans suffer with long illness. Conventional medicine doesn't always have treatments for these conditions.

Healthful Diets Help People Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Researchers studying more than 119,000 people for decades found that those following any of several healthful diets live longer and better.

Novel New Uses for Fenofibrate (Tricor) vs. Triglycerides

Fenofibrate (Tricor) has been used for over 20 years to lower triglyceride levels. There may be new uses for fenofibrate for the brain.

Will COVID-19 Increase the Risk for Later Dementia?

Neurologists worry that SARS-CoV-2 infection may affect the brain and raise the possibility of later dementia as a consequence.

What Is It About Coffee That Protects Your Brain?

Scientists tested dark roast and light roast coffee as well as decaf to see what components of coffee may prevent amyloid plaques.

Podcasts

Show 1259: Preventing and Treating Parkinson’s Disease

Learn about treating Parkinson's disease and how to prevent this movement disorder. What policy changes are needed to protect the public?

Are Nuplazid and Other FDA-Approved Drugs Really Safe and Effective?

All FDA-approved medicines are supposed to be both safe and effective. What does that mean in the real world? What's the story on Nuplazid (pimavanserin) for Parkinson's hallucinations?

Mirapex (Pramipexole) Side Effects: Gambling and Compulsive Shopping

Could you ever imagine a medicine that could turn you into a gambler, a compulsive shopper or someone obsessed with sex? Read on to learn about such drugs.

Can A Drug for Restless Legs Turn You Into a Gambling Addict?

Is it possible a prescribed medicine can make a person gamble, engage in sexual activity or shop compulsively? Is the drug just an excuse for bad behavior?

Will Cancer Drug Help Person with Parkinson’s Disease?

A tiny pilot trial suggests that a leukemia drug, nilotinib, might reverse the symptoms of people with Parkinson's disease.

Cancer Drug Offers Hope for People with Parkinson Disease

The cancer drug nilotinib may help reverse the movement difficulties and dementia due to Parkinson's disease; who can afford it?

Do Berries Prevent Parkinson’s?