Media Contact Sarah Berkman 720-936-5266 sberkman@dpf.org Olympic Gold Medalist Connie Carpenter-Phinney Receives Award and Grant Honoring Her Support of Parkinson’s Research Through Davis Phinney Foundation LOUISVILLE, Colo. …

Media Contact Sarah Berkman 720-936-5266 sberkman@dpf.org Olympic Gold Medalist Connie Carpenter-Phinney Receives Award and Grant Honoring Her Support of Parkinson’s Research Through Davis Phinney Foundation LOUISVILLE, Colo. …
Debra Robison, a mother of three, grandmother of six, and owner of Choose Change Publishing, is the author of “The Legend of Lucky: Everything You Need To Know Before You Get A Cat.” It has
People with tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease experience a higher burden of nonmotor symptoms than people with essential tremor (ET), according to a recent report. Overall nonmotor symptom severity, urinary symptoms, and loss of smell are among
Levels of the protein epidermal growth factor, or EGF, in blood may help predict the risk of cognitive decline in people with Parkinson’s disease, a study reports. The study, “Correlation between plasma epidermal growth factor
A large proportion of people with Parkinson’s disease struggle with sleep problems, including issues with falling asleep or maintaining uninterrupted sleep, according to a large study out of Maynooth University in Ireland. Certain factors, such
I became extremely frustrated with the whole treatment and research system when I was denied access to the Parkinson’s disease clinical trial I wanted to participate in. That prompted many questions: Why does research take
Gardenin A, a compound found in a common South Asian shrub, lessened both cognitive and motor symptoms of Parkinson’s in a mouse model of the disease, according to a study. The compound reduced the loss
An Australian company announced that it is working on a direct, nose-to-brain way of delivering dopamine that might more effectively treat Parkinson’s disease. PreveCeutical anticipates that this approach, based on what it calls a sol-gel
The prevalence of early-onset Parkinson’s disease is six times higher among adults with a genetic condition called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome compared with the general population, an international study reported. Previously known as DiGeorge syndrome, 22q11.2 deletion
Australian care providers spend up to 50 per cent of their working hours on administration and compliance rather than
We hope you enjoy episode one of the second season of The Parkinson’s Podcast Unfiltered. This season, Unfiltered hosts, Heather and Kat, will answer questions …
One common but frustrating symptom of Parkinson’s disease is what’s known as “off periods.” These happen when medication, such as Sinemet (carbidopa and levodopa), wear off — sometimes suddenly — and other Parkinson’s symptoms that