by Gary Chandler | Jul 8, 2020 | Parkinson's Disease, Water Contamination
Agriculture Runoff Contaminating Water Supplies Two major causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are genetic susceptibility and exposure to the neurotoxins found in agricultural practices. A new study helps capture some of the risks associated with neurotoxins that are...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 30, 2018 | Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease
President Bush Had Parkinson’s Disease George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, passed away today. The two-time vice president under Ronald Reagan lived with vascular parkinsonism for several years. At age 94, Bush was the longest...
by Gary Chandler | Apr 20, 2018 | CTE, Parkinson's Disease
Concussions Promote Neurodegenerative Disease By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times A traumatic brain injury, even a mild concussion, increases the risk for Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports. Researchers identified all patients diagnosed with T.B.I. in a Veterans...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 23, 2018 | Parkinson's Disease, Prion Disease
Neurodegenerative Disease Sidelines Singer After nearly 50 years on the pop charts, Neil Diamond announced his retirement to tackle Parkinson’s disease. Concert dates in Australia and New Zealand that were set for March and April as part of Mr. Diamond’s 50th...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 7, 2015 | Infectious Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Prion Disease
Brain Disease Spreads With Proteins In Parkinson’s disease, the protein alpha-synuclein aggregates within neurons of patients and appears to propagate across interconnected areas of the brain. How this happens remains largely unknown. It has been proposed that...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 4, 2015 | Infectious Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Prion Disease
Whales With Prion Disease Sick animals and sick people can tell us a lot about the health of our environment. A study in Denmark is raising red flags. There could be a common thread between sick whales and sick humans. Keep reading to find out: Why people with...
