In the first paper, two dogs trained to distinguish sebum swabs from people with and without Parkinson's disease demonstrated ...

Parkinson's disease occurs when brain cells that produce an important hormone called dopamine begin to die off or become ...

The usually harmless Human Pegivirus has been found in brain samples from Parkinson’s patients. Researchers say this is the first time it’s been found in brain tissue.

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with ...

A Brazilian physical therapist has been leading a unique project in Rio de Janeiro since 2018, trying to help patients with ...

Research shows promising results for a weekly injectable Parkinson's treatment that maintains consistent medication levels, ...

A study published in The Journal of Parkinson's Disease has demonstrated that dogs can be trained to detect Parkinson's ...

The next generation of deep-brain stimulation automatically corrects the precise brain waves that create symptoms of ...

A new study has revealed promising progress in developing a non-invasive sampling method to detect early signs of Parkinson's ...

In A Nutshell Two trained dogs detected Parkinson’s disease with up to 80% sensitivity and 98% specificity by sniffing skin swabs. Parkinson’s patients produce sebum (skin oil) with a unique scent ...

Dogs have been successfully trained to sniff out Parkinson’s disease in samples of oil taken from human skin. Researchers at ...

This smell has been reported before by people with hyper-sensitive noses, including a woman named Joy Milne who inspired this ...