Mary Beth Skylis shares tips she encourages her father to implement. Degeneration is painful to witness, but even more painful to experience. The tasks one might previously have been able […]

If you have Parkinson’s, you may find that simple changes to your eating and drinking habits help you manage your symptoms more effectively and can improve your general health and […]

A monthly review of the top five issues raised in calls to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine team (call 1800 727 567). Pain in Parkinson’s – You don’t have to put […]

Researchers at Texas A&M University have identified a protective brain pathway — one linked to receptors responsive to nicotine but not requiring the tobacco plant chemical itself — that may […]

Scientists at Florida International University have developed a promising new compound that could slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease by targeting a key process inside cells. The research centres on […]

The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease can be relatively straightforward by detecting particular clinical features, such as rest tremor, stiffness, and slowness on neurological exam. Typically, detecting these features leads to […]

April was Parkinson’s Awareness Month – always a busy time in the Parkinson’s NSW diary. As a lead-in to the month of fundraising and awareness building activities, the much-anticipated annual […]

A study finds Parkinson’s disease disrupts heart function by affecting alpha-synuclein in nerve clusters. Parkinson’s doesn’t just affect movement and the brain – it may also impact the heart, according […]

Differences may impact development of disorders that affect the brain Genetic variations that influence the size of specific brain regions are associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease; a […]

By Stacey Foster, Support Group Coordinator  Welcome to the June Support Group round up. It’s been a busy couple of months as we have visited several groups, meeting participants and […]

Scientists have proposed a concerning new theory to explain the surge in Parkinson's disease, which suggests nearly everyone could have a more increased risk. While the illness has long been […]

When Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 29 in 1991, “…it was an old person’s disease,” he says. “It was not a disease that got much attention.” But […]