Parkinson’s Patients with Diabetes at Higher Risk of Impulse Control Disorders, Other Issues, Study Suggests
Untreated Parkinson’s patients who also have type 2 diabetes mellitus may be at a higher risk of developing impulse control disorders,…
Articles by Catarina Silva, MSc
Trunk Exercises May Improve Balance in Parkinson’s Disease, Study Finds
Exercise and fall prevention education can improve front-to-back trunk mobility in Parkinson’s patients with a history of falls, according to…
Freedom of Movement May Be Misinterpreted as Balance Instability, Parkinson’s Study Suggests
Antiparkinsonian medicines may allow patients with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease to experience freedom of movement, which could…
Parkinson’s Medicines May Contribute to Somatosensory Deficits, Study Finds
Antiparkinsonian medicines may cause Parkinson’s patients to develop abnormal sensitivity to temperature, touch and pain, according to a recent study.
GDNF Shows Potential as Neurorestorative Treatment for Parkinson’s
Infusion of a naturally occurring protein, GDNF, into a motor control area of the brain may restore cells damaged by…
Excess Activity in Striatum May Underlie Parkinson’s Symptoms, Mouse Study Suggests
The loss of dopamine causes neurons in the striatum — a brain region involved in voluntary movement control — to…
Changes in Fatty Acid Metabolism May be Linked to Parkinson’s Severity, Rat Study Finds
The metabolism of certain types of fats, namely palmitic acid and stearic acid commonly found in animal and vegetable fats and oils,…
Palm-Worn Device May Help in Tracking Changes in Rigidity After DBS, Study Says
A palm-worn device can quantify joint stiffness in Parkinson’s disease patients by tracking changes in rigidity following treatment with…
Next 20 Years Expected to Bring ‘Message of Hope’ to Parkinson’s Patients, Review Study Finds
Discoveries into molecular mechanisms, risk factors — especially genetic — and advances in potential and repurposed therapies for Parkinson’s…
Having a Heart, Lung, Kidney, or Bone-Marrow Transplant May Lower Risk of Developing Parkinson’s
People who have had kidney, heart, lung, or bone-marrow transplants are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than the general…