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One million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive condition that causes problems with body movement. New research has identified a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African descent, and...

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In the 90s, patients displaying symptoms similar to, but not exactly like Parkinson's Disease left doctors scratching their heads. But when they took a look at their patients' diets, they found the culprit in the form of a popular and...

This week, scientists announced great news about our brains and those discoveries may help us find the cure for a number of diseases and disorders.

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When talking about the brain, neurons have been dazzling scientists for a long time. But behind every successful neuron is a glial cell - particularly one type of them: microglia.

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Former NFL players are three times more likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases than the general population, a new study suggests. The study, published in the medical journal Neurology, surveyed nearly 3,500 retired football players...

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative prion disease in which affected individuals (e.g., Michael J Fox [comedian]; Muhammad Ali [Heavyweight champ]) suffer cell death in the substantia nigra and tremors. In this video, I will...

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Dr. Alfonso Fasano tests the Percept PC deep brain stimulation system on Gord Luke, who has Parkinson's disease, at the Krembil Brain Institute in Toronto.

Dr. Alfonso Fasano of the Krembil Brain Institute at the Toronto Western Hospital explains how the Percept PC deep brain stimulation system works to help doctors keep an eye on patients' brains as they go about their lives.

Dr. Suneil Kalia demonstrates how an MRI of a patient's brain enables doctors to monitor brain activity from afar when the patient is not in hospital.

The hosts of The Movers and Shakers podcast mark World Parkinson's Day by handing in their 'Parky Charter' petition to Downing Street, asking for more support for people with the condition.



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