There’s still a lot we don’t know about how Parkinson’s disease develops. But one lifestyle intervention already has strong evidence behind it.

Two recent chemistry studies pinpoint reactions that may link the gut microbiome to the development of Parkinson's disease.

The findings shed light on the molecular mechanism behind the drug levodopa (L-Dopa), widely used to treat Parkinson's disease. A hallmark of the condition is progressively diminishing dopamine ...

His areas of research interest include the psychiatric and cognitive complications of Parkinson's disease ... history of an ICD before PD onset, and dopamine agonist therapy-have been found ...

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while reward-oriented behaviors depend on rapid dopamine action. This distinction helps clarify how L-Dopa alleviates motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease but may not improve cognitive function.

Parkinson’s patients lack sufficient amounts of a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Standard treatment includes the drug levodopa, a compound that a brain enzyme converts into dopamine.

A million Americans have Parkinson’s disease, and that number is expected to increase to 1.2 million by 2030. Most of those afflicted are between 75 and 85, but 4% are under 50. The cause is still ...

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