Hong Kong’s Chinese Medicine Hospital to start 24-hour inpatient services in December
The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong will launch 24-hour inpatient services in December – a first for…
Living near a dry cleaner may come with an unexpected Parkinson’s disease link
A nationwide Medicare study found a clear distance-response pattern between residential proximity to dry cleaners and Parkinson’s disease,…
Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson’s deisease and releasing new album
Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but says she won’t be defined by her illness…
Syngenta ends paraquat sales in Australia after new restrictions imposed on controversial weed killer
Major chemical manufacturer Syngenta is ending sales of the controversial herbicide paraquat in Australia, after the national regulator…
Bee venom boosts the effects of standard Parkinson’s therapy
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, leading to motor…
Short sleep and poor sleep quality track with Parkinson’s risk
A large Chinese cohort study suggests that sleep patterns, especially short sleep and poor sleep quality, may help…
Chemical regulator approves restricted use of herbicide paraquat previously linked to Parkinson’s disease
Australia’s chemical regulator has applied new restrictions to the use of the controversial herbicide paraquat, which has previously…
Indiana University researchers investigate immune cell aging in Parkinson’s disease
A new cutting-edge research team, led by Indiana University School of Medicine scientists and interdisciplinary experts from multiple…
Neurological disorders may raise traumatic brain injury risk in older adults
For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain brain diseases, it looks like the risk may go in both…
Parkinson’s disease experts warn watchdog as deadline looms on paraquat decision
Australia’s top neurologists say they have been ignored by the chemical regulator as it considers the future of…
Scientists Say Exercise May Be the Closest Thing to a Parkinson’s “Medicine” Yet
Researchers are exploring how aerobic exercise may help slow Parkinson’s disease by boosting protective brain chemicals and lowering…
Study links antimicrobial peptides to amyloid disease and neurodegeneration
Background For decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and amyloid-forming peptides were studied in largely separate contexts. AMPs were viewed…