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Is Your Drinking Water Putting You at Risk for Parkinson’s?

Is Your Drinking Water Putting You at Risk for Parkinson’s?

A study finds higher Parkinson’s rates near 'younger' carbonate aquifers. Experts explain what the findings mean—and what you can do.

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Glutathione Found Low in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s–How the Body Heals the Mind | Joseph Maroon MD

Glutathione Found Low in Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s–How the Body Heals the Mind | Joseph Maroon MD

At age 41, from the heights of career success as a brain surgeon, Dr. Joseph Maroon’s life was reduced to flipping burgers at a gas station, becoming overweight, and getting ...

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Treating Sleep Apnea Could Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Treating Sleep Apnea Could Reduce Parkinson’s Risk

Study of 11 million veterans finds CPAP treatment for sleep apnea linked to nearly 50 percent lower Parkinson’s disease risk.

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7 Common Foods That May Accelerate Brain Aging

7 Common Foods That May Accelerate Brain Aging

Some familiar foods may be working against your brain. Nutrition and brain-health experts explain why and offer smarter alternatives.

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Treating Restless Legs Syndrome Reduces Parkinson’s Disease Risk

Treating Restless Legs Syndrome Reduces Parkinson’s Disease Risk

A recent study offers new insight into how restless legs syndrome and Parkinson’s disease may be linked.

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Parkinson’s Disease: 2nd Most Common Neurodegenerative Disorder and Its Early Signs

Parkinson’s Disease: 2nd Most Common Neurodegenerative Disorder and Its Early Signs

Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease and is characterized by changes in movement and emotion.

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How Olive Oil Benefits Brain Function

How Olive Oil Benefits Brain Function

This special oil may help combat neurodegenerative disease.

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Living Near Golf Courses May Double Parkinson’s Risk, Study Finds

Living Near Golf Courses May Double Parkinson’s Risk, Study Finds

A golf course lawn may be beautiful, but the chemicals used to keep it that way may present serious risks for those living nearby.

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A Key Antioxidant for Longevity Is Fading From Our Food Supply

A Key Antioxidant for Longevity Is Fading From Our Food Supply

Once abundant in soil-grown foods, ergothioneine is now harder to come by—but eating certain foods may help raise its levels in your body.

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Smell Deficits Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults

Smell Deficits Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Older Adults

The risk comes particularly from neurodegenerative and respiratory diseases.

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Parkinson’s Disease Is Linked to Lack of Dopamine—Here’s How to Boost It

Parkinson’s Disease Is Linked to Lack of Dopamine—Here’s How to Boost It

Lifestyle changes can improve the course of Parkinson's disease, according to research.

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Singing May Help COPD, Parkinson’s Disease, and Mood

Singing May Help COPD, Parkinson’s Disease, and Mood

Singing supports the body by strengthening respiratory muscles and calming the nervous system.

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Chronic Disease Is Reversible: Don’t Give Up Hope

Chronic Disease Is Reversible: Don’t Give Up Hope

Living with a chronic condition can leave you feeling lonely and helpless, yet recovery is possible.

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Insulin Resistance Linked to Increased Risk of 31 Diseases

Insulin Resistance Linked to Increased Risk of 31 Diseases

Learn about what insulin resistance is, how you can detect it, and ways to prevent it.

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Your Brain Flushes Out Waste Every Night–Here’s How to Help It Clean Up

Your Brain Flushes Out Waste Every Night–Here’s How to Help It Clean Up

The brain's cleaning system is most active during deep sleep, potentially protecting us from fatigue and cognitive impairment.

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Do These 2 Things Before Drinking Morning Coffee

Do These 2 Things Before Drinking Morning Coffee

Plus, discover 10 evidence-based reasons to drink a daily cup of coffee.

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Intensive Voice Therapy Outperforms Standard Therapy for Parkinson’s Patients

Intensive Voice Therapy Outperforms Standard Therapy for Parkinson’s Patients

Learn about a treatment that can help Parkinson's patients regain their voice.

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Seaweed Shows Promise in Preventing Parkinson’s Disease: Animal Study

Seaweed Shows Promise in Preventing Parkinson’s Disease: Animal Study

Researchers find a type of seaweed with therapeutic properties.

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Customized B Vitamin Therapy Could Help Parkinson’s Patients, New Study Suggests

Customized B Vitamin Therapy Could Help Parkinson’s Patients, New Study Suggests

A recent study uncovers the gut-brain connection in Parkinson's; B vitamin deficiency may play a crucial role.

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Best Ways to Drink Coffee and Benefits for 11 Health Conditions

Best Ways to Drink Coffee and Benefits for 11 Health Conditions

Coffee does more than perk you up. Discover how it can help ward against or improve 11 health conditions.

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How Selenium Protects Against Parkinson’s Disease—New Research

How Selenium Protects Against Parkinson’s Disease—New Research

Simple dietary additions can boost selenium intake, making it easy for current patients and those at risk.

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5 Focused Exercises to Help Manage Parkinson’s Disease

5 Focused Exercises to Help Manage Parkinson’s Disease

Exercise is one of the most powerful treatments for Parkinson's disease.

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Is Hope for Alzheimer’s and Rare Childhood Disease to Restore Lost Brain Molecule?

Is Hope for Alzheimer’s and Rare Childhood Disease to Restore Lost Brain Molecule?

Does the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s and Rare Childhood Disease–RCDP–Lie in Plasmalogens?

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More Than a 3rd of Global Population Have Neurological Disorder: Study

More Than a 3rd of Global Population Have Neurological Disorder: Study

More than 3 billion people were living with neurological conditions in 2021—an 18 percent rise since 1990.

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Reused Frying Oil Linked to Brain Damage: Animal Study

Reused Frying Oil Linked to Brain Damage: Animal Study

New research on rats suggests reusing deep-frying oils may increase oxidative stress, inflammation, and neurodegeneration risk.

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Coffee Linked to Reduced Parkinson’s Risk

Coffee Linked to Reduced Parkinson’s Risk

New research explores caffeine's potential neuroprotective effects.

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The Real Healing Effects of Placebos on Diseases Are Obscured by Drugs

The Real Healing Effects of Placebos on Diseases Are Obscured by Drugs

We all have a remarkable ability to heal from disease. Our internal and external beliefs can have a profound impact, as seen with the placebo effect.

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