Each year, around 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors and affect cognition. Scientists are working to identify some of the ...

Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre shared an update on his health a year after revealing he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, saying he is in the early stages of the disease. Favre first revealed he ...

Hope Biosciences has linked its stem cell therapy candidate to improved motor function in Parkinson’s disease patients in a phase 2 trial. The single-site study randomized 60 people with early to ...

In 2025, MLive in Michigan and AL.com in Alabama investigated the current use of paraquat, a heavily regulated weed killer that’s the subject of thousands of lawsuits claiming it is linked to ...

Colby Parkinson and the Los Angeles Rams picked up a controversial touchdown on Sunday afternoon to help spark a huge surge in the second half of their 41-34 win over the Detroit Lions. The win ...

Amy Lindberg spent 26 years in the Navy and she still walked like it—with intention, like her chin had someplace to be. But around 2017, her right foot stopped following orders. Lindberg and her ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. The “Shaking Palsy.” Those ...

Your daily step count might reveal more than just your fitness progress. In a study of nearly 95,000 adults wearing activity trackers, lower step totals were linked to later Parkinson’s diagnoses.

More than 1 million Americans live with tremors, slowed movement and speech changes caused by Parkinson's disease—a degenerative and currently incurable condition, according to the Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's disease affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. Early treatment of obstructive sleep apnea -- a condition that causes breathing to briefly pause -- may decrease the risk of ...

Parkinson’s disease — which causes poor balance and stiff movement — affects an estimated 1 million Americans. That number is expected to rise by 20% in the next few years. While there’s no sure-fire ...

In a study published last week in JAMA Neurology, researchers linked obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes temporary pauses in breathing during sleep, with Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s ...