Parkinson's may be due to environmental causes. One million people have the neurodegenerative disease that robs them of their ...

Researchers believe a usually harmless virus could trigger Parkinson’s disease. The Human Pegivirus (HPgV) belongs to the ...

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a potential contributor to the neurodegenerative disorder.

A groundbreaking new study out of Northwestern Medicine may offer new hope for the more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease. Researchers have identified a possible trigger for ...

New research shows that inhibiting overactive LRRK2 enzymes could stabilize Parkinson's disease progression, with Stanford ...

Dr. Igor Koralnik, chief of neuroinfectious diseases and global neurology, joins Marie Saavedra to talk about the findings.

A decades-old cough medicine, Ambroxol, could be on the verge of a dramatic second act—not for sore throats, but for ...

Scientists in China have identified specific physical behaviours that could provide early warning signs for Parkinson's ...

Ambroxol, a cough medication, may help stabilize the neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease dementia, a new study ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

The drug is Ambroxol. It’s been used for decades to treat respiratory ailments by thinning mucus and easing coughs. But now, ...

A study links living near golf courses to higher Parkinson's risk, with strongest association found in those one to three ...