Ingenious e-Brain, a global research organization, is conducting a research study to better understand the experiences of people living with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. Overview of Study The […]

Investigating the usage of allied health services in people with Parkinson’s disease following deep brain stimulation to the subthalamic nucleus. Overview of Study Investigators: Mazin Alfadhli, Dr Zachary Conway, Associate […]

By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator  September Support Group Round Up  At the beginning of September, Chinatown Bilingual Support Group invited us to attend the launch of their newly completed booklet, Nutrition and […]

The chest press is one of the most effective upper body strengthening exercises for people living with Parkinson's disease. It strengthens the muscles used every day for pushing, reaching, getting […]

Less painful and invasive than blood test Brazilian researchers have developed a tiny sensor that can detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease in human tears — a method they say […]

A groundbreaking new study reveals that blocking a single enzyme can stop the brain inflammation that drives neurodegenerative diseases. Researchers from the Cleveland Medical Center have published a new study […]

A monthly review of the top five issues raised in calls to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine team (call 1800 727 567).   Getting Back to Exercise as the Weather Warms Up […]

Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators are bringing their stem cell expertise to a collaboration with two other academic medical centres with the goal of clarifying the connection between pesticide exposure […]

Long before the telltale signs of Parkinson's disease appear, including tremors and muscle stiffness, there are other, more subtle signs of the disease. These include changes in oral pronunciation and language and […]

A landmark study led by Lund University, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem cell-derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical […]

A comprehensive review of the scientific literature identified more than 100 distinct ways in which ‘off’ episodes affect people with Parkinson’s disease, highlighting a multifaceted burden that extends beyond movement symptoms […]

Women’s motor and non-motor symptoms may differ from men’s. Women may have more: bone problems like osteoporosis earlier weight loss problems with muscles around the bladder (pelvic floor muscles). Ask […]