An artificial intelligence model that analyzes routine checkup data and blood fat levels may help doctors spot which people with Parkinson’s disease are at higher risk for future memory and thinking problems. By flagging at-risk individuals early, this approach could one day help doctors and families plan ahead long…

“Get out of this car. Get in this house and sit down somewhere.” More than a decade later, I can still hear Uncle Brandon’s voice. I also remember the hard smack against the hood of my car that made me look up. There stood my uncle, staring at me as…

A couple thousand years ago, the Greek mathematician Archimedes reportedly made one of the boldest claims in human history: “Give me a place to stand, and a lever long enough, and I will move the world.” I love that. Not because Archimedes was particularly good at moving planets. As far…

In a small proof-of-concept clinical trial, Biovie’s experimental oral therapy bezisterim was associated with significantly greater improvements in motor and nonmotor symptom scores than a placebo among people with early-stage Parkinson’s disease who had higher levels of a potential inflammation marker. The findings come from an exploratory subgroup analysis.

Women with Parkinson’s disease experience more severe motor complications and depression, while men are more likely to have cognitive difficulties, reduced sense of smell, and sleep disturbances, according to a large study in Germany. The findings, drawn from almost 11,000 people with Parkinson’s, suggest that the disease affects men…