Parkinson’s Disease
Does Loneliness Raise Your Risk for Parkinson Di…
In May 2023, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy raised the alarm about an epidemic of loneliness. He suggested that up to half of American adults feel isolated and disconnected from social support. The C…
People with Parkinson’s Benefit from High-…
Patients with the movement disorder called Parkinson’s disease often develop resistance to treatment after several years. Unfortunately, the usual consequence is worsening symptoms that make daily l…
Show 1356: Looking Through the Windows to the Br…
Since at least the 16th century, people have suggested that the eyes are the windows to the soul. In the 21st century, ophthalmologists have developed technology that allows them to assess our health …
Does Air Pollution Increase Your Chance of Parki…
Parkinson disease is the world’s fastest growing brain disease. There’s evidence that exposure to environmental chemicals might increase your chance of Parkinson disease (PD). These include compou…
Show 1341: Lessons Learned from Long Illness
You may not have thought much about long illness, but chances are you know someone who is suffering with one. The CDC estimates that some chronic condition afflicts as many as one in six American adul…
Healthful Diets Help People Live Longer, Healthi…
Have you ever wondered whether healthful diets make a real difference? A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that they do. Moreover, the scientists found that there is not just one good di…
Novel New Uses for Fenofibrate (Tricor) vs. Trig…
Fenofibrate is an old drug that is prescribed to lower triglycerides (TG). It also reduces so-called bad LDL cholesterol (LDL-C), total cholesterol (TC) and raises “good” HDL cholesterol. Bottom l…
Will COVID-19 Increase the Risk for Later Dement…
Scientists have been concerned that COVID-19 could predispose older individuals to later dementia. Now, an epidemiological study has shown that Alzheimer disease, Parkinson disease and stroke are inde…
Which Coffee Compounds Protect the Brain?
If you, like many people, can’t face the day without a hot cup of coffee, there’s good news. Scientists at Rutgers have evidence that the combination of caffeine with a special fatty acid present …
What Is It About Coffee That Protects Your Brain…
Java lovers appear to enjoy a variety of health benefits, including a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. Most recently, Australian scientists discovered that coffee dri…
Show 1259: Preventing and Treating ParkinsonR…
Cases of Parkinson’s disease have been rising steeply, but what we see now could be just the tip of the iceberg. The accumulation of certain chemicals in the environment may be contributing to an in…
Are Nuplazid and Other FDA-Approved Drugs Really…
Nuplazid (pimavanserin) is a fascinating example of the FDA’s confusing drug authorization process. We suspect that many people think a stamp of approval from the Food and Drug Administration means …
Mirapex (Pramipexole) Side Effects: Gambling and…
Americans believe passionately in free will. Dictionary.com offers this definition: "1. free and independent choice; voluntary decision: You took on the responsibility of your own free will. 2. Philos…
Can A Drug for Restless Legs Turn You Into a Gam…
Americans are firm believers in free will. Most reject the idea that someone could become a gambling addict or a compulsive shopper because of a prescribed medication. We cannot imagine that anyone wo…
Will Cancer Drug Help Person with Parkinson̵…
The prospect that some still-unapproved drug will provide a significant advantage for a serious condition that is not responding well to current treatments is understandably appealing. Cancer patients…
Cancer Drug Offers Hope for People with Parkinso…
A pilot study with twelve patients suffering from severe Parkinson's disease offers surprising hope for reversing this hard-to-treat condition. Patients received low doses of a powerful new anti-cance…
Do Berries Prevent Parkinson’s?
Researchers at Harvard have been following 80,000 female nurses and almost 50,000 male health professionals for decades. Every few years the participants fill out detailed questionnaires about their d…