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Dogs trained to detect Parkinson’s disease using scent have shown remarkable accuracy in new research. In a double-blind trial, they identified skin swabs from people with Parkinson’s with up to 80% ...
The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers say this is the first time it’s been found in brain tissue.
Experts from the University of Manchester have based the new test on the ability of a 'super smeller' Scottish grandmother ...
People with Parkinson’s often stay silent about their diagnosis. Here’s what drives that silence and why understanding it ...
Parkinson's disease is a progressive and common neurodegenerative condition, typically characterized by involuntary shaking, stiffness, and slow movement. Beyond these motor symptoms, individuals ...
Los Angeles Times sports columnist and former ESPN "Around the Horn" panelist Bill Plaschke has Parkinson's disease, he revealed in his Sunday column for The Times.
A team of researchers at UCLA has developed a high-tech diagnostic pen that can detect signs of Parkinson’s disease with over 96% accuracy.
A-ha singer Morten Harket revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, which could impact his voice and "creative future." ...
People with autism had a higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease early in life. The risk of Parkinson's before age 50 was four times higher in people with versus without autism. A Parkinson ...
Alan Alda shares a health update on managing his Parkinson's disease, which he was first diagnosed with in 2015.
Some respond to conventional Parkinson’s medications, while others require completely different interventions. Prognosis and disease trajectory vary widely among these disorders.
A modified surgical face mask containing a specialized breath sensor can accurately detect when someone has kidney disease, according to a new research published Wednesday in the journal ACS Sensors.