Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.

The value of a recent biochemical discovery can be seen in the case of an 8-year-old boy who was playing typical sports in ...

People with Parkinson’s often stay silent about their diagnosis. Here’s what drives that silence and why understanding it ...

A common virus once thought harmless to humans might be linked to Parkinson's disease, a new study says. The germ, Human ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disorder. People who suffer from PD have difficulties with gait and balance, so they have a higher incidence of falls and impediments in the ...

Parkinson's disease is a neurogenerative disease that affects more than 1 million people in the U.S. While some cases are ...

A team of Chicago area scientists discovered that the human pegivirus, a blood-borne virus otherwise not known to cause any specific disease, may be associated with Parkinson’s disease and ...

A groundbreaking new study out of Northwestern Medicine may offer new hope for the more than one million Americans living ...