Strength in Motion: Muscles May Hold the Key to Protecting the Parkinson’s Brain

12 August 2026

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes both motor and non-motor symptoms and is becoming an increasingly important public health challenge as…

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Unravelling the Link Between Brain Iron Accumulation and Neurodegeneration

28 June 2026

Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s affect millions of people worldwide, yet scientists are still trying to understand what causes neurons to fail gradually…

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The Rug Pull Effect: Uncovering How Humans Restore Stability

20 April 2026

Lena Ting and her colleagues at Emory University have been investigating how the body and brain work together to restore balance when stability is suddenly…

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Changes in Smoking Habits and Their Links to Parkinson’s Disease and Risk of Death

13 April 2026

A large new study of smokers suggests a complex relationship between smoking behaviour, Parkinson’s disease, and mortality. Researchers found that people who were currently smoking…

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Scientists Discover Energy Metabolism Changes in Parkinson’s Disease

11 March 2026

Weight loss is a common but still poorly understood feature of Parkinson’s disease. Many people living with the condition gradually lose weight as the illness…

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New research challenges established models of Parkinson’s disease

14 January 2026

A new study led by researchers at McGill University is challenging a long-standing theory about how dopamine supports movement, offering insights that could reshape scientific…

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Exercise as a potential intervention for age-related mobility decline

23 December 2025

A surge of brain chemicals triggered by running may improve coordination and speed in both younger and older individuals, according to new research in middle-aged…

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Age-related energy deficits in midbrain neurons may underlie Parkinson’s disease

22 December 2025

A new study suggests that dopamine-producing neurons in the midbrain become increasingly vulnerable with age because of an internal energy imbalance that can spiral into…

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Study links untreated sleep apnoea to a heightened risk of Parkinson’s disease

5 December 2025

New findings indicate that people living with untreated obstructive sleep apnoea face a significantly greater likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease. Yet, this risk can be…

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Little worms, mighty memories: decoding the brain’s secrets

14 October 2025

In a striking discovery that challenges conventional wisdom about memory, researchers at Flinders University have found that forgetting is not merely a flaw in the…

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Metabolic syndrome increases vulnerability to Parkinson’s disease

5 September 2025

A recent study published on 20 August 2025 in Neurology®, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology, has found that people with metabolic syndrome…

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The Cutting-Edge Tools Shaping the Future of Parkinson’s Care

28 August 2025

Over the past quarter-century, the number of people worldwide living with Parkinson’s disease has doubled, yet methods of treatment and monitoring remain outdated. Clinicians still…

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