/tags/parkinsons-disease Parkinson's Disease en-US WLRN Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:20 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:20 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease Jon Hamilton /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants People in South Florida with Parkinson’s Disease can get genetic testing and counseling at no cost through a partnership between the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and the Parkinson’s Foundation. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:45:53 GMT /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants Verónica Zaragovia /2019-12-16/a-cancer-drug-for-parkinsons-new-study-raises-hope-draws-criticism A leukemia drug seemed to help patients with Parkinson's disease. But critics say the results are equivocal and could raise false hopes. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:01:00 GMT /2019-12-16/a-cancer-drug-for-parkinsons-new-study-raises-hope-draws-criticism Jon Hamilton /2017-11-17/jesse-jackson-says-he-has-parkinsons-disease Jackson, 76, was diagnosed with the motor system disorder in 2015, according to the facility where he is undergoing treatment. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign," he says. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:48:00 GMT /2017-11-17/jesse-jackson-says-he-has-parkinsons-disease Bill Chappell