FDA Approves Onapgo

Shared from drugs.com.     Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug...

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...

Is Parkinsonism the Same as Parkinson’s Disease?

Shared from parkinsonsdisease.net.   Parkinsonism is a group of neurological conditions that manifest as movement problems such as tremors, slowness of movement and rigidity. It is particularly identified by the presence of bradykinesia, both a slowness of and...

Plastic Waste Contaminants Could Promote Parkinson’s

Shared from parkinson.org. A new study indicates that tiny particles of polystyrene can promote the clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson’s. Plastic waste is a growing problem, and as plastics break down the pieces can be problematic. A new study in Science...