CLEVELAND, Ohio — Could pedaling a bike rewire the brain of someone with Parkinson’s disease, easing the tremors and muscle stiffness caused by the neurological condition? Past research studies ...
Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She has been told that exercise – especially swimming – can be helpful. She isn’t a strong swimmer and is afraid to try now. Why ...
Photo: Amber Star Merkens/Mark Morris Dance Group/Dance for PD via KFF Health News Recent research indicates a novel risk factor for Parkinson’s among Black populations. Many Black people don’t know ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Patients, families and friends gathered at the University of Michigan Health-West Tuesday to get moving for World Parkinson’s Day. The event, called the “Sit and Stand ...
Scott Rider of South Carolina is one of over 1 million people in the United States with Parkinson's disease. Working closely ...
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by the gradual loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. Commonly affecting older adults, it manifests through both motor symptoms, such ...
It’s estimated that some 1 million people in the U.S. are currently living with Parkinson’s disease. That means one in every 336 people in the U.S. have PD. You probably know of one or more people who ...
Regular exercise has a long list of health benefits, and a new study suggests another one could be added: a lower risk of Parkinson's disease. The study, of nearly 99,000 French women, found that ...
Previous studies have confirmed that the duration of physical exercise has a direct impact on Parkinson's disease (PD); however, the relationship between modes of exercise and PD risk remains unclear.
Kkaegeumbal Rehabilitation Exercise Center, the only rehabilitation exercise center in Korea specializing in Parkinson's ...