A usually harmless virus might be an environmental trigger or contributor to Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine developed a tool called ‘ViroFind,’ which ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are ...

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

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.

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome is a type of arrhythmia that is commonly diagnosed in young people and infants Here’s all you ...

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

Matt Coughlin pulled up behind a crash at Akron’s Central Interchange moments after it happened. His first concern was for ...

Scientists at the University of Sydney have uncovered a malfunctioning version of the SOD1 protein that clumps inside brain ...

By shutting down a hyperactive enzyme, scientists got damaged brain cells to regrow their lost “antennae” and restart ...

Such transformations are common when people with Parkinson’s disease take action to preserve or improve their health and well-being. “If there’s anything that has the potential to reduce the burden of ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

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