by Jodi Knapp | Oct 1, 2026
Physical activity is one of the main recommendations to prevent Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism, its milder cousin. However, a recent study in JAMA Network Open suggests that a common sport may increase the risk of both. Drawing data from the Fox Insight study...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 15, 2026
Today, we understand that a person’s genetics and health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes are associated with dementia risk. But an interesting study in a recent edition of the journal JAMA Network Open reveals a risk factor not previously known....
by Jodi Knapp | Jul 21, 2026
Until recently, conventional medicine swore on genetics as nearly the only cause of Parkinson’s disease. More recent studies link it increasingly to environmental and lifestyle factors. A study in Cellular and Infection Microbiology has concluded that specific strains...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 5, 2026
Scientists have been struggling to discover a medical solution for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, with no success so far. A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, however, reveals a simple, fun, non-medical way to stop dementia in its...
by Christian Goodman | Jun 4, 2026
Most people who suffer from sleep apnea don’t know they have sleep apnea. They may snore but not realize they’re being suffocated throughout the night. According to a new study in Frontiers in Sleep, another thing they may not realize is that their sleep apnea is...
by Jodi Knapp | May 29, 2026
Parkinson’s is generally considered a hereditary disorder that you either get or you don’t get depending on your genes. And if you get it, there is little you can do about it. But a new study published in the journal Movement Disorders reveals simple diet changes that...