People age 67 and older who lived closer to dry cleaners had higher odds of Parkinson’s disease than those who lived farther away, according to a U.S. study. The researchers said exposure to dry-cleaning chemicals such as trichloroethylene (TCE) could help explain the association, but more research is needed.

An off-the-shelf, or ready to use, stem cell therapy that’s designed to replace the nerve cells lost in Parkinson’s disease and restore neurological function has been put on a developmental fast track by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA awarded fast track status — a designation…

Risvodetinib, an oral therapy Abli Therapeutics is developing for people with Parkinson’s disease, reduced multiple disease-related biomarkers, the company announced. The findings come from an expanded analysis of the 201 Phase 2 study (NCT05424276), which enrolled patients with bradykinesia (slowed movement), a hallmark symptom of Parkinson’s. The trial tested…

Long-term exposure to ozone, a form of air pollution, may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study from Finland. “In this nationwide register study of long-term exposure to gaseous air pollutants and [Parkinson’s] risk, we observed a borderline statistically significant increased risk for [Parkinson’s]…

One afternoon, my late uncle Brandon came inside after spending some time outdoors, and something immediately felt different. Normally, he’d head straight for the refrigerator to grab a bottle of water before settling into his chair. That afternoon, though, he rounded the corner into the hallway and … stopped. He…