Restless Nights?

Restless Nights?

A sleep disorder may be a hidden precursor to Parkinson’s disease Otis Peeples always had vivid dreams. So vivid, in…

Putting Treatments into Motion

Putting Treatments into Motion

Parkinson’s disease — a progressive movement disorder — has no cure, but better treatments are giving more hope If you…

Rolling with the Punches

Rolling with the Punches

Steve Hamlin works with his personal trainer at rock Steady Boxing. Photo by James Foster   Steve Hamlin’s arms weren’t…

New gene shown to cause Parkinson’s disease

New gene shown to cause Parkinson’s disease

Source: Northwestern University Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new cause of Parkinson’s disease: mutations in a gene called TMEM230.…

Rate of progression of Parkinson’s disease hard to predict

Rate of progression of Parkinson’s disease hard to predict

Ryan Uitti, M.D., Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla. DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My father is 64 and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s…