27th June 2025
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Setting Achievable Exercise Goals and the Power of Tracking Them

Setting personal exercise goals is one of the most effective ways to stay motivated, achieve fitness results, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.   Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting […]
27th June 2025
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Tackling Tremors

Tremors are a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease. While medication helps, it doesn’t always do the trick, so it’s important to have other ways to assist symptoms like tremors.    Exercise […]
27th June 2025
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New Brain Imaging Method Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease

An international team, led by researchers at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), has shown – for the first time in a realistic way – that it may be possible to diagnose […]
25th June 2025
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Nanocapsules Show Multiple Benefits in Parkinson’s Mouse Model

Therapy boosts dopamine, reduces neuroinflammation. Therapeutic nanocapsules designed to simultaneously increase dopamine levels and decrease neuroinflammation were able to improve motor and cognitive function in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, […]
25th June 2025
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Parkinson’s NSW Offers a Wide Range of Services

Parkinson’s NSW services for people living with Parkinson’s, their care partners, and families include:  Specialist health team on the InfoLine  Parkinson’s Support Groups   Counselling  Community-based Parkinson’s Specialist Nurses  Information and […]
25th June 2025
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Support Group Round-up June 2025

23rd June 2025
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How ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Help Parkinson’s Patients

A pilot study finds psilocybin therapy surprises, showing meaningful improvements in mood, cognition, and motor symptoms.  Psilocybin, a natural compound found in certain mushrooms, has shown promise in treating depression […]
20th June 2025
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Little-Known Bacterium Could be the Culprit Behind Parkinson’s

A study from Nagoya University in Japan, published in May 2024, has reshaped our understanding of Parkinson’s disease.   Researchers found that the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in its […]
20th June 2025
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Cell Death Discovery Could Lead to Next-Generation Drugs for Neurodegenerative Conditions

Researchers have discovered how to block cells dying, in a finding that could lead to new treatments for neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.  The team at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of […]