PSP vs Parkinson’s: Understanding the differences in symptoms and treatment

Learn about progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder affecting movement and mood, and how it differs from ...

Three injury blows for Wrexham ahead of FA Cup tie

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson confirmed the absences of three players ahead of his side’s FA Cup clash against fellow Championship outfit Ipswich.Nathan Broadhead, Matthew James and ...

Parkinson issues injury update on Wrexham trio

Phil Parkinson gives an update on the latest Wrexham team news and responds to comments from co-owner Rob Mac that he has a ...
The Washington Post

4 Parkinson’s disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis

Many people think of a tremor as the quintessential warning sign of Parkinson’s disease. But other symptoms — many of them not involving changes in movement — can appear much earlier than what’s known ...
New York Post

Medical marijuana’s pain promise is under fire — again

Is marijuana getting too high on its own promises? New research published Monday adds to the evidence that medical cannabis benefits for chronic pain are often overstated. The scientific review comes ...
Science Friday

Teasing Apart The Causes And Early Signs Of Parkinson’s

Each year, around 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors and affect cognition. Scientists are working to identify some of the ...
Los Angeles Times

Brett Favre denies he has ‘given up hope’ in Parkinson’s battle. ‘I am fighting till the end’

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre denies reports claiming that he has given up hope battling Parkinson’s ...
NJ.com

Ex-Jets QB gives candid look at his Parkinson’s diagnosis: I feel ‘as close to a 2-by-4’

In the most candid health update he’s given publicly, former Jets quarterback Brett Favre opened up about his battle with Parkinson’s disease. On the latest episode of “Fourth and Favre,” he described ...
USA Today

Brett Favre shares health update on battle with Parkinson's disease

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre shared an update on his health a year after revealing he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, saying he is in the early stages of the disease. Favre first revealed he ...
FierceBiotech

Hope springs toward Parkinson's phase 3 despite divergent stem cell therapy data

Hope Biosciences has linked its stem cell therapy candidate to improved motor function in Parkinson’s disease patients in a phase 2 trial. The single-site study randomized 60 people with early to ...
Medical Xpress

New evidence about dopamine delivery explains why current Parkinson's treatments succeed—and their limitations

A McGill-led study is challenging a popular theory about how dopamine drives movement, a discovery that could shift how scientists think about Parkinson's disease treatments. Published in Nature ...