… testing can help identify changes in DNA that may be linked to Parkinson’s. Learning your genetic status is a personal … Parkinson’s disease (PD) and developing new therapies have come from studying human genetics . Read more below on what … in research studies. Mutation carriers can partner with scientists to learn more about brain disease and help …

… In 2011, Brett Keyser took part in the ING New York City marathon on behalf of … He ran to honor his father, Steve Keyser, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 12 years ago. The highlight of that race? … Mudder. To raise funds and awareness for Team Fox, he will complete a 12-mile course that includes 26 obstacles such as …

… that exercise is good for you.  After all, its benefits to mind and body are widely acknowledged, and it may even … matter,  “which is considered the ‘wiring’ of the brain’s communication system.” Shrinkage in this white matter has … PD patients could help to alleviate symptoms associated with motor skills, cognition, and anxiety, she says.    But …

… Researchers recently added to the list of Parkinson's-associated genes when they … (chemical messengers that help cells in the brain communicate). TMEM230   mutations prevented these packets … dopamine neurons do not function properly in individuals with PD. “The protein that is abnormal in this genetic form …

… Lara Langweiler (in the blue Team Fox shirt) with part of the Team Fox Climb Kilimanjaro group after … I first learned that I would be part of the Team Fox climb to Mount Kilimanjaro, I was overjoyed. For five minutes. As … the outdoors, I was ecstatic at the opportunity to marry my commitment for curing Parkinson’s disease (PD) with the …

… one arm isn’t swinging as freely as the other can be clues to a Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis, but there is still … Podcast , contributing editor Dave Iverson speaks with Kathleen Shannon, MD , professor of neurology at Rush … says Kathleen. Neuroimaging may hold great potential, with efforts ongoing to develop a radiotracer that will …