At first, Bev Lavender thought she might have carpal tunnel syndrome. While working on the computer her hand would freeze … Read More
About Those SuperHeroes
“We believe ending Parkinson’s is an achievable and worthy mission.” PD Avengers Inspired by the book Ending Parkinson’s Disease: A … Read More
What is happening to me?
“My first symptoms started at age 17. My grandfather had Parkinson’s and I never imagined it could happen to me,” says … Read More
Screening genes to find the cause of Parkinson’s
Researchers trying to find the cause of Parkinson’s disease are placing much of the blame on a prodigious protein called … Read More
Understanding a critical protein at the atomic level
Understanding the way proteins interact, with each other and within brain cells, is key to figuring out how Parkinson’s disease … Read More
Parkinson Canada SuperWalk – Strength of Spirit – No Matter What
Every September, people living with Parkinson’s and those who care about them, look forward to an annual event where participants … Read More
A Future without Parkinson’s?
Parkinson Canada invites people living with Parkinson’s disease to join the Canadian Open Parkinson Network (C-OPN) to be part of the … Read More
Pedaling for Parkinson’s : Go the Distance
Join the many Canadians who are going the distance for Parkinson’s by contributing to a collective cycling goal of 100,000 … Read More
New cellular model for Parkinson’s
Until now, most researchers studying Parkinson’s disease have used animal models or models derived from stem cells to investigate the … Read More
How toxic forms of alpha-synuclein get into these dopamine-producing brain cells
Brain cells don’t just let any proteins through their membranes, but unfortunately, they make an exception for a toxic form … Read More