At the Rutgers American Parkinson Disease Association Center for Advanced Research —one of only nine such centers—we don’t just seek to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s but to cure it. By focusing on ...

When Jim Young (Kellogg ‘90) was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago, it made writing a challenge. But after ...

Matthew Moore will bring his play “What I Didn’t Say — a Journey Through Parkinson’s” to Orlando. He wrote the play to “fight back.” ...

Researchers led by Zhentao Zhang at Wuhan University, China have discovered a cholesterol metabolite that plays a critical role in the development of Parkinson's disease in mice.

A breakthrough study has uncovered a hidden player in Parkinson’s disease—24-OHC, a cholesterol metabolite that fuels the ...

Fingernail-sized vibrating gadgets, similar to the tiny devices that make your cellphone buzz, could help people with ...

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington's disease ...

People with early-onset Parkinson’s face challenges different from those with traditional late-onset Parkinson’s.

Parkinson's disease (PD), a common neurodegenerative disorder ... rigidity and postural instability are common signs and symptoms, non-DA features such as gait disturbance and dementia may occur when ...

The University of Tasmania will today launch a free Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Parkinson's Disease. The course — developed by the University's Wicking Dementia Research and Education ...

Gait and balance disorders represent a major therapeutic challenge in Parkinson's disease (PD). These symptoms respond poorly to dopaminergic treatments, except in the early phase of the disease.