Chronic allergic diseases, including asthma and allergic rhinitis (hay fever), may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by…
Articles by Margarida Maia, PhD
A specialized prebiotic supplement can restore healthy gut bacteria in people with Parkinson’s disease, and researchers have discovered a…
A woman diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease — later found to be caused by a mutation in the VPS13C…
In Parkinson’s disease, toxic clumps of alpha-synuclein protein not only damage brain cells but also weaken the lining of…
Fecal transplant — a procedure in which stool from healthy donors is transferred into a patient’s gut to restore a…
Despite strong evidence linking paraquat to Parkinson’s disease, the herbicide is still legal in the U.S., although some states…
Women with Parkinson’s disease have more uneven and unstable muscle contraction than men, even when their clinical symptoms are…
A smartphone app allowing Parkinson’s disease patients to report their day-to-day symptoms is a reliable tool for improving communication with…
Spinal cord stimulation appears to be safe and may help people with Parkinson’s disease maintain movement, although it did…
The University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine is recruiting patients for a Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating RNDP-001,…