For many people with Parkinson’s disease who undergo deep brain stimulation, the treatment can appear nothing short of miraculous. The … Read More
Using new knowledge to re-examine an old problem
Researchers who study Parkinson’s disease have long known that dopamine-producing cells in a region of the brain called the substantia … Read More
A new way to measure Parkinson’s progression
Although Parkinson’s disease is the broad diagnosis for symptoms that range from tremors to stiffness to problems with gait and … Read More
Predicting the risk of Parkinson’s disease
The idea of creating a mathematical model to predict who will develop Parkinson’s disease struck Dr. Michael Schlossmacher as he … Read More
Neurons that fire together, wire together
As an undergraduate studying neuroscience at Western University, nearly every course Cricia Rinchon took mentioned Parkinson’s disease at one time … Read More
Gaining a new perspective on an old problem
Dr. Michele Matarazzo, a neurologist with the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre at the University of British Columbia, is tackling an … Read More
Sniffing out Parkinson’s disease
Losing their sense of smell is an early symptom that most people with Parkinson’s disease experience. That’s why some researchers … Read More
The sleep disorder that leads to Parkinson’s
One of the disturbing aspects of having idiopathic REM behaviour disorder is that most people who suffer from it have … Read More