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World Parkinson Congress 2026 Scheduled

Mark your diaries… the 7th World Parkinson Congress is scheduled to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA from May 24 to 27 in 2026. The tentative program is as follows: […]

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Brain plasticity

How to Boost your Cognitive Fitness

Cognitive development is often associated only with babies and children while many  adults think they can’t or don’t need to develop cognitively themselves. Studies have shown that reduced cognitive function […]

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PET Scans and Biomarker can Detect Parkinson’s up to 30 Years Before Symptoms Appear

Signs of Parkinson’s disease can be detected 20 to 30 years before symptoms appear using a known biomarker, called F-AV-133, and positron emission tomography (PET) scans, according to a new […]

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Inflammatory Bacteria in Nose Linked to Parkinson’s Risk

By Marisa Wexler. People with Parkinson’s tend to have high numbers of pro-inflammatory bacteria in their noses, according to a new study. Researchers think these bacteria may be a trigger for […]

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Application for Voice Games May Aid At-Home Speech Therapy

Researchers have proposed a set of voice exercise games to help speech quality in people with Parkinson’s disease, which licensed speech therapists found to be a generally feasible, promising approach. If […]

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AI-Powered Hand Test May be Used to Rate Parkinson’s Severity

Patients were asked to tap their fingers in front of a webcam An online artificial intelligence (AI) powered test where users tap their fingers in front of a webcam may […]

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Artificial Intelligence Detects Parkinson’s from Breathing Patterns

Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disease in the world. However, currently there is no single test or biomarker that can diagnose Parkinson’s or monitor disease progression. Now, a […]

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Are We Facing a Parkinson’s Pandemic?

Historically, Parkinson’s was rare. In 1855, for instance, just 22 people living in the United Kingdom died with Parkinson’s disease. Today, in the United States, the National Institutes of Health […]

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Funding for Parkinson’s Disease Treatments Targeting the Gut Microbiome

Researchers based at Australia’s Translational Research Institute (TRI) have received major funding from the United States Department of Defence (DoD) to develop Parkinson’s disease treatments by targeting the gut microbiome. […]

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Parkinsons devastates sleep

Survey Confirms Parkinson’s Devastates Sleep

A new survey by the PD Avengers – a global alliance to end Parkinson’s disease –   confirms that Parkinson’s disease significantly disrupts sleep for patients and caregivers and uncovers key areas […]

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National Parkinson's Alliance

Federal Government awards $800,000 to fund National Parkinson’s Action Plan

The Federal Government has announced $800,000 in funding over two years to develop and implement Australia’s first National Parkinson’s Action Plan. The funding will be used by the National Parkinson’s […]

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Parkinsons NSW InfoLine

Have you called the Parkinson’s InfoLine yet?

The Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine – previously called the HealthLine – is the single point of contact for people living with Parkinson’s, care partners, health professionals, and family members who require […]

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22nd March 2025
Coffee & cannabis for Parkinsons update

30% of people use coffee and cannabis for Parkinson’s, study finds

A new study in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease reports that over a third of people use natural health aids like coffee and cannabis for Parkinson’s – but less than […]
22nd March 2025
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Bone Health and Parkinson’s

People with Parkinson’s have a higher risk of fracturing a bone than the general population, so it’s especially important to look after your bone health. Key points: • Bone health […]