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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease: An Interview with Jon Palfreman
Scientific American | September 27, 2015
When award-winning science journalist Jon Palfreman investigated a group of drug addicts who mysteriously ended up with Parkinson’s-like symptoms after a bad batch of heroin—the story that would end up launching his career—he never imagined that more than 25 years later he would be diagnosed with the disease himself. More.
Changing the Brain
The Roanoke Times | September 27, 2015
Deep brain stimulation is life-altering. There is no more apt description for the surgical procedure involving a neurosurgeon, neurologist, anesthesiologist and a handful of other experts. More.
The Beginning of the End? The Race for a Parkinson’s Cure
Boston Globe | September 27, 2015
Dad told me he had Parkinson’s disease over broccoli and beef at the Chinese restaurant in Lincoln, Neb. He was 45. I was a senior in college. More.
Formula One Has a Stake in Brain and Spine Research
New York Times | September 25, 2015
Auto racing, and particularly Formula One, is being increasingly scrutinized because of head injuries linked to the absence of adequate safety measures. More.
Psychosis, Hallucinations Often Part of Parkinson’s
Las Vegas Review-Journal | September 25, 2015
What if your father reported seeing cats playing everywhere in the house, and then got upset because he “forgot” to feed them? More.
Finding Disease Cures Can Take Up to a Century: Analysis
Philadelphia Inquirer | September 24, 2015
A team of scientists has looked back over decades of discovery to conclude that it can take dozens of years, even a century, for cumulative research to lead to a cure for a single disease. More.
Medical Professionals Discuss Parkinson’s Disease on Take Charge of Your Life
WSDY-FM (PA) | September 24, 2015
More than 60,000 Americans are newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease each year. More.
Austin: The Growing Burden of Chronic Disease in Wyoming
Casper Star Tribune (WY) | September 25, 2015
Every day we read about the growing epidemic of chronic disease in America costing millions of dollars and causing debilitation and death. More.