A new study indicates that Parkinson's disease may not always start in the brain; it could possibly originate in the kidneys.

Two trained dogs learned to detect Parkinson’s disease by sniffing scent samples from human skin. They were part of a study aiming to improve early diagnosis of the condition. Bumper and Peanut ...

Glenda Edmonds knew something was wrong when her hands began to shake and her arms started sticking to her sides. By 2017, ...

A University of Bristol study shows that trained dogs can detect Parkinson's disease with 80% sensitivity by identifying ...

A recent study linking human pegivirus to Parkinson’s is leading scientists to examine the connection between other viral ...

Taking boxing classes and shooting hoops with friends are the best forms of medicine for Bill McCleery, who was diagnosed ...

For patients with early Parkinson's disease (PD), regular physical activity is associated with a slower rate of ...

Ozzy Osbourne died at 76, following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. Here's what to know about the disease and his diagnosis.

Dogs can be trained to sniff out a telltale scent related to Parkinson’s disease from skin swabs with high degrees of certainty, potentially paving the way for non-invasive, biomarker-based detection ...

Parkinson’s disease is still a challenge for patients, caregivers and clinicians. But it’s also a global research effort to understand the onset, progression and treatment of the disease.

Parkinson’s disease may still be as vexing as it was in James Parkinson’s day, but thanks to ongoing research and awareness, its days may be numbered. “We’re not there yet,” says Beck.

Parkinson’s disease doesn’t begin in the brain at all—it starts in the digestive system, sometimes decades before the first tremor appears.