Latest about Parkinson's disease
Gene variant guards against Parkinson's and could lead to therapies
A study uncovers the likely reasons why a rare genetic quirk is tied to protection against Parkinson's disease.
Gene variant carried by 1 in 5 people may guard against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, massive study finds
An immune-related gene variant has been tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's across a huge, diverse population of people.
Ian Wilmut, British embryologist who created Dolly the sheep clone, dies at 79
Sir Ian Wilmut was key to the successful creation of Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, in 1996.
In rare case, man's brain starts to bleed following tooth extraction at the dentist
After a standard dental procedure, a man turned up to the emergency department with bleeding in his brain.
Parkinson's disease: Risks, symptoms and treatment
Around 500,000 Americans are currently diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease.
Depression Linked with Parkinson's Disease Risk
People who have depression may be at increased of risk of developing Parkinson's disease later on, a new study suggests.
Another Study Found a Link Between Parkinson's Disease and the Appendix. What's Going On?
Clumps of proteins found in the brains of people who have Parkinson's disease are also found in the appendix.
Can Injecting Millions of Stem Cells into the Brain Treat Parkinson's Disease?
A new experimental therapy for Parkinson's disease that involves injecting millions of special stem cells into the brain of patients with the condition is currently being tested in a clinical trial.
