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Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a…

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One shot, seven days: Long-acting levodopa gel tackles Parkinson’s tremors

A new weekly injectable drug could transform the lives of more than eight million people living with Parkinson’s disease, potentially…

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Researchers grow 400+ brain cell types—a leap for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s research

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand…

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New Study Links Gut Microbiome Imbalance To Parkinson’s Disease

As Payami explained, “This is exciting research, as metagenomics is a new, albeit fast-evolving field, and the resources, methods, and…

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Cough medicine turned brain protector? Ambroxol may slow Parkinson’s dementia

Dementia poses a major health challenge with no safe, affordable treatments to slow its progression. Researchers at Lawson Research Institute…

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Scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice — Could humans be next?

Groundbreaking research by the University of Sydney has identified a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease…

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Parkinson’s reversal? One drug brings dying brain cells back to life

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s…

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Do This To Decrease Your Risk Of Parkinson’s Disease By Up To 25%

Study author Alexis Elbaz, M.D., Ph.D., professor at the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in Paris explained, “Our…

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Brain scan breakthrough reveals why Parkinson’s drugs don’t always work

Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to…

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Research Suggests Pesticides May Be Linked To Parkinson’s

Beauty & Health Editor Hannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism…

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