Neuro Talk: Research Update from The CSO

Shared from parkinson.org. Over the past few years, Parkinson’s disease (PD) research has undergone a dramatic transformation. Scientists are moving beyond the traditional focus on the brain alone and adopting a whole systems approach to understanding the...

PD GENEration: Advancing Research, Empowering Lives

Shared from parkinson.org. PD GENEration: Mapping the Future of Parkinson’s Disease is an international Parkinson’s Foundation research study that has enrolled more than 20,000 people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) since its launch six years ago. Study data has already...

Sugar and Parkinson’s: 7 Facts To Know

Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com.     Do you find yourself digging through the snack cabinet at night for a cookie or piece of chocolate or downing sugary coffee drinks in the morning? Interestingly, these sugar cravings may be linked to your Parkinson’s disease....

What Causes Parkinson’s?

Shared from myparkinsonsteam.com.     The cause of most cases of Parkinson’s disease is unknown. Although researchers have established that both hereditary and environmental factors influence a person’s risk of developing Parkinson’s, for the most part, they don’t...

What’s in Your Parkinson’s Medicine Cabinet

Shared from michaeljfox.org.     Movement disorder specialist, lifestyle medicine physician and MJFF Principal Medical Advisor Rachel Dolhun, MD, DipABLM, answers community questions on Parkinson’s and exercise with physical therapist and rehab scientist Cristina...