Yesterday’s BBC reported that an international research team was able to reverse Parkinson’s disease in mice (or at least greatly reduce their symptoms) by re-engineering cells already in the brain (called […]
Parkinson’s Possibly Cured in Mice; Humans Next in Line? Read More »
As I have written before, Parkies are at high risk for anxiety disorder. This is not merely because we’re reacting in fear to our diagnosis, but because PD changes the chemical
Parkinson’s Disease Anxiety: 5 Ways Out of This Labyrinth Read More »
I recently received the following message from Benjamin Stecher in my blog’s in-box: Hey, fellow PD advocate and blogger here, Below is a link to my latest blog entry about the
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The New York Times reports that the USA’s Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug for Parkinson’s. It’s the first time that the FDA approved a new PD
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I’ve blogged recently about a local tennis table center which hosts a weekly night for people with Parkinson’s disease. But now I’ve met, via email, Navin Kumar, a top-ranked ping-pong athlete
Navin Kumar – Parkie Ping Pong Powerhouse Read More »
Today’s New York Times has an article that asks: If you have a serious medical condition, whom should you tell? One of the people described in the article (the author’s
Coming Out With Parkinson’s: Whom Do You Tell? Read More »
Here’s yet another online article about the importance of physical exercise for people with Parkinson’s disease. This time the article promotes weight training. The perks: – Better Balance. “A 2003
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I culled the following points from a half dozen online articles, listed below. I’m keen to learn more about anxiety as it relates to Parkinson’s disease. My neurologist is having
12 Facts You May Not Know About Anxiety and Parkinson’s Disease Read More »
Today I am responding via my six Reader Response Questions to a 2014 New Yorker article by Michael Kinsley, “Have You Lost Your Mind?” Click here to read the background of
Reader Response: Have Your Lost Your Mind? Read More »
I’m not going to write much about today’s NY Times article about Parkinson’s disease and exercise. Just read it!
Exercise – Just Read It! Read More »