Node Smith, ND A very interesting discovery was made recently at a laboratory at UT Southwestern when scientists attempted to transform glial cells into dopaminergic neurons, like those lost in [...]

Node Smith, ND There have been studies that have found a significant association between two agricultural pesticides – paraquat and maneb – and Parkinson’s disease. Until now, it has [...]

Node Smith, ND An interesting study this past week showed that mental training may have significant benefit in reducing both the severity and duration of freezing of gait (FoG), a common symptom [...]

Emma M. N. Petshow Carrie Baldwin-Sayre, ND Student Scholarship – First Place Case Study Parkinson’s disease is a neurologic disorder that affects the substantia nigra of the brain by depleting [...]

Node Smith, ND Liquiritigenin, an Extract of Licorice Root, may be used to Treat Parkinson’s Disease A new study on the herbal extract, liquiritigenin, an extract of licorice root, has [...]

A recent study from the Penn State College of medicine shows that statins may actually contribute to onset and progression of Parkinson’s disease in people who are susceptible to the disease.1 [...]

Stanford University Medical Centers has just added a unique dance class for the management of Parkinson’s Disease to their facility. Showcased in a recent article from Stanford’s Medicine and the [...]

New Research Supports Niacin for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment New research1 further supports the use of Niacin in the treatment and long-term management of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). [...]

Christopher Maloney, ND Parkinson disease is generally considered a progressive disorder with one primary treatment. However, recent research into Parkinson disease impairment processes shows [...]