Mark Giaquinto was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease five years ago and continues to combat the illness with a positive outlook.
In the end, I have to be my best advocate for my own care. It took years, but when I became my best advocate, serious change happened,” Choi says.
A major research breakthrough on Parkinson's disease revealed that an already FDA-approved cancer drug could help stem the spread of brain proteins believed to be responsible for Parkinson's
Parkinson's symptoms mainly result from the death or impairment of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain's substantia nigra, a region involved in fine motor control. This is thought to be caused by Lewy bodies, which are abnormal clumps of protein mostly consisting of misfolded alpha-synuclein that travel between neurons.
In a large cohort of patients with autoimmune diseases, treatment with biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs was associated with reduced incidence of Parkinson’s disease, data show.“This research contributes to the growing body of evidence examining the link between systemic inflammation and Parkinson’s disease pathophysiology,
Delray Medical Center cut the ribbon on its newest high-tech machine that targets brain areas to treat movement disorders such as essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.
Medical Detection Dogs are the first in the UK to be trained to sniff out bowel cancer tumors by smelling urine in groundbreaking 2024 study.
The study, which looked at people who have Medicare ... 'Dancing the Blues Away' Seen in Brain Imaging in People With Parkinson's Disease, New Study Finds Dec. 18, 2024 — Dancing lowers the ...
A new study has identified a potential link between hearing impairment and an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
A novel wireless photothermal DBS nanosystem uses nanoparticles to target and restore damaged neurons in Parkinson’s disease, offering a non-invasive, precise, and safe alternative to traditional DBS.
Dancing the Blues Away' Seen in Brain Imaging in People With Parkinson's Disease, New Study Finds Dec. 18, 2024 — Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson's disease, and the ...
Mark Giaquinto battles Parkinson's disease by working out and keeping a positive attitude. KDKA-TV's Megan Shinn has the Sunday Spotlight.