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A controversial study has found that living within two miles of a golf course may greatly increase odds of developing Parkinson's disease.
Studies

Study: Living Near a Golf Course Could Lead to a Terrible Chronic Illness

By Victor Tangermann

Brett Favre, ex-Green Bay Packers quarterback, said he has the brain disorder Parkinson's disease, likely caused by countless concussions.
Neuroscience and Brain

Brett Favre Says He Has Parkinson’s, Likely From Countless Concussions

By Sharon Adarlo

The White House revealed in a letter yesterday that a Parkinson's disease specialist visited President Joe Biden repeatedly.
Neuroscience and Brain

White House Admits Parkinson’s Specialist Repeatedly Evaluated President Biden

By Sharon Adarlo

There's a growing body of evidence that the chemical TCE, banned in several countries but common in the US, is causing a huge wave of Parkinson's Disease.
Developments

A Common Chemical Is Causing a Huge Wave of Parkinson’s Disease, Doctor Warns

By Dan Robitzski

New research links Parkinson's Disease dementia to the activity of a specific hormone found in our guts, perhaps leading to new treatments or diagnostics.
Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Link Parkinson’s to a Hormone in Your Gut

By Dan Robitzski

IBM has created a fingernail sensor that detects tiny nail deformations and then uses AI to analyze them for signs of health issues.
Health & Medicine

IBM’s Fingernail Sensor Could Evaluate New Parkinson’s Medications

By Kristin Houser

Replacing Cells in the Human Brain Could Bring an End to Parkinson’s Disease
Brain

Replacing Cells in the Human Brain Could Bring an End to Parkinson’s Disease

By Benjamin Stecher

New Study Finds Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease
Health & Medicine

New Study Finds Parkinson’s is Partly an Autoimmune Disease

By Patrick Caughill

Brain Cells From Pigs Implanted Into Human Brains to Treat Parkinson’s
Brain

Brain Cells From Pigs Implanted Into Human Brains to Treat Parkinson’s

By Karla Lant

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Health & Medicine

China Is About to Begin the World’s First Clinical Trial With Embryonic Stem Cells

By Karla Lant

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Artificial Intelligence

Human Intelligence Is Limited. That’s Why We Need Synthetic Intelligence.

By Benjamin Stecher

AI Will Help Humanity Soar Past the Limits of Our Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence

AI Will Help Humanity Soar Past the Limits of Our Intelligence

By Benjamin Stecher

Your Brain Cells Could Be Reprogrammed to Fight Parkinson’s Disease
Brain

Your Brain Cells Could Be Reprogrammed to Fight Parkinson’s Disease

By Christianna Reedy

A Drug That Could Slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Is Heading to Major Testing
Health & Medicine

A Drug That Could Slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Is Heading to Major Testing

By Patrick Caughill

Expert: The Latest Parkinson’s Disease Therapies Will Affect Us All
Health & Medicine

Expert: The Latest Parkinson’s Disease Therapies Will Affect Us All

By Benjamin Stecher

Parkinson’s May Actually Originate From Microbes in the Gut
Science & Energy

Parkinson’s May Actually Originate From Microbes in the Gut

By Jess Vilvestre