# parkinson's disease (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover parkinson's disease. Page: Feed: --- ## [How lost coordination might better explain Parkinson’s disease](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/how-lost-coordination-better-explain-parkinsons-disease/) _2026-08-26 · Doc Irish · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ One of the strangest things about living with Parkinson’s disease is how inconsistent it can be. A movement that feels nearly impossible one moment can sometimes become easier a few seconds later. A person may struggle to initiate a step but then walk fluidly once they get going. A line on the floor, a rhythmic \[…\] The post How lost coordination might better explain Parkinson’s disease appeared… ## [Wondering how long my uncle could keep driving with Parkinson’s](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/wondering-how-long-uncle-keep-driving-parkinsons/) _2026-08-26 · Crystal Onyema · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ “Will I be able to drive?” Of all the questions my uncle Brandon could’ve asked after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, that was one of the first. If you knew Uncle Brandon, though, it probably wouldn’t have surprised you. This was not a man interested in becoming anybody’s passenger prince. Uncle Brandon loved to drive, \[…\] The post Wondering how long my uncle could keep driving with… ## [Study shows a subtle shift in gut bugs with Parkinson’s gene mutation](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/subtle-shift-found-gut-microbiome-parkinsons-gene-mutation/) _2026-08-26 · Marisa Horak, MS · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ People with Parkinson’s disease who carry mutations in the GBA1 gene tend to have higher levels of inflammation-promoting gut bacteria and fewer protective microbes than patients without the mutation, according to a new study. While the overall diversity of gut bacteria remained similar between both groups, researchers uncovered key differences in specific bacterial strains that \[…\] The post Study… ## [Challenges of dating with Parkinson’s are worth it, I’ve found](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/guest-voice/challenges-dating-parkinsons-worth/) _2026-08-26 · Melissa Livingston · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Dating and Parkinson’s sounds a bit like an oxymoron, right? Yet there I was, at 45, trying to do exactly that. Forget that my life was already complicated by the fact that I was not only single, but an only parent of two young girls, each navigating their own challenges with social anxiety and autism. \[…\] The post Challenges of dating with Parkinson’s are worth it, I’ve found appeared first on… ## [Talking to your doctor about Parkinson’s psychosis: What to ask](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/parkinsons-disease-psychosis/questions-parkinsons-psychosis/) _2026-08-26 · Rose Logan · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Talking openly with your doctor about Parkinson’s psychosis can help identify possible causes and guide treatment. Tracking symptoms, reviewing medications, and preparing questions can make appointments more productive and help you understand your care options. The post Talking to your doctor about Parkinson’s psychosis: What to ask appeared first on Parkinson's News Today . ## [How to discuss treatment for Parkinson’s psychosis as a family](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/parkinsons-disease-psychosis/discussing-parkinsons-psychosis-treatment-family/) _2026-08-26 · Elena Schmidt · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Managing Parkinson’s psychosis as a family requires open communication and shared goals. By considering medical and lifestyle options, tracking symptoms, and prioritizing your loved one’s wishes, safety, and quality of life, your family can create a collaborative care plan. The post How to discuss treatment for Parkinson’s psychosis as a family appeared first on Parkinson's News Today . ## [Parkinson’s psychosis care decisions: Working with your parent’s spouse](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/parkinsons-disease-psychosis/psychosis-care-decisions-parents-spouse/) _2026-08-26 · Rose Logan · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Caring for a parent with Parkinson’s psychosis alongside their spouse can lead to disagreements. Open communication, shared symptom tracking, clear boundaries, and a focus on your parent’s needs can help your family make care decisions as a team. The post Parkinson’s psychosis care decisions: Working with your parent’s spouse appeared first on Parkinson's News Today . ## [When people stare at me because of my disability](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/when-people-stare-me-because-disability/) _2026-08-25 · Shamsa Hussain · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Navigating life with Parkinson’s disease comes with many perils and pitfalls. For me, the most prominent challenge is the disconnect between my brain and my body. The world becomes a much scarier place when my medication wears off. I become powerless, stuck in a paralyzed body, albeit only temporarily. The difficulty is compounded when it \[…\] The post When people stare at me because of my… ## [Electrified acupuncture shown to help ease gut issues in Parkinson’s mice](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/electrified-acupuncture-helped-ease-gut-issues-parkinsons-mice/) _2026-08-25 · Marisa Horak, MS · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Digestive problems in Parkinson’s disease may be explained by the reduced activity of a specific type of nerve cells, called cholinergic neurons, in a particular brain region that helps regulate unconscious body functions, including digestion, a new study using a mouse model suggests. The scientists say diminished activity of these neurons in that brain region, \[…\] The post Electrified acupuncture… ## [Brain imaging data don’t improve Parkinson’s prediction models](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/brain-imaging-data-dont-improve-parkinsons-prediction-models/) _2026-08-25 · Marisa Horak, MS · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Brain imaging data are not very useful for computer models predicting the long-term trajectory of Parkinson’s disease, a study showed. Researchers found that computer models aimed at predicting Parkinson’s progression were not meaningfully better when imaging data were included. In fact, some models became less accurate when imaging data were added. The findings suggest that \[…\] The post Brain… ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/E3fx2j6yZln7) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Large study ties early depression symptoms to higher Parkinson’s risk](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/large-study-links-early-depression-symptoms-higher-parkinsons-risk/) _2026-08-21 · Andrea Lobo · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ People with depressive symptoms may have higher odds of developing Parkinson’s disease, a large study suggests, with the researchers noting a potentially greater risk among those with stronger genetic susceptibility to the neurological condition. The findings also point to changes in fat metabolism — one of several “metabolic disturbances” that the team says has been \[…\] The post Large study ties… ## [Study links Parkinson’s hallucinations to low brain chemical activity](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/study-links-parkinsons-hallucinations-low-brain-chemical-activity/) _2026-08-20 · Steve Bryson, PhD · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ People with Parkinson’s disease who experience visual hallucinations have reduced activity in the brain’s cholinergic system, a network of nerve cells that use the chemical messenger acetylcholine, a brain imaging study found. Impaired cholinergic signaling in certain brain regions early on predicted who would later develop visual hallucinations. The researchers said measuring cholinergic activity… ## [We thought Uncle Brandon needed us, but forgot how much we needed him](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/we-thought-uncle-brandon-needed-us-forgot-much/) _2026-08-19 · Crystal Onyema · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ There are few sounds more frightening during a Texas summer than an air conditioner suddenly going silent. Temperatures were climbing past 100 degrees, the house was getting warmer by the minute, and my family was becoming increasingly unnerved. We called a few air-conditioning companies, but between the heat wave and packed schedules, getting someone to \[…\] The post We thought Uncle Brandon… ## [Developer raises $36M, will help fund late-stage Parkinson’s clinical trial](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/developer-raises-36m-partly-funding-late-stage-parkinsons-clinical-trial/) _2026-08-19 · Marisa Horak, MS · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Remepy has raised $36 million in financing, which the company will use in part to fund a late-stage clinical trial testing Hybridopa, its novel treatment strategy for Parkinson’s disease that combines medication with a mobile application. With these funds in hand, the New York-based Remepy expects to launch a Phase 3 trial later this year, \[…\] The post Developer raises $36M, will help fund… ## [Looking back on the unexpected gifts that Parkinson’s brought](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/looking-back-unexpected-gifts-parkinsons-brought/) _2026-08-18 · Jamie Askari · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Life takes many twists and turns and often leads you to places you never imagined. The addition of my husband Arman’s Parkinson’s disease to our lives has certainly taken us on an unexpected journey. As I set out on this caregiver path, I quickly realized that there is no road map, directions, or manual included \[…\] The post Looking back on the unexpected gifts that Parkinson’s brought appeared… ## [Gut bacteria can vary with Parkinson’s severity, age, and medications](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/gut-bacteria-vary-parkinsons-severity-age-medications/) _2026-08-18 · Margarida Maia, PhD · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Changes in gut bacteria may be linked to Parkinson’s disease and can vary with age, disease severity, and medications, but more research is needed to understand whether these changes actually contribute to how symptoms develop and progress, a study suggests. “These findings regarding the relationships between microbial communities and disease characteristics warrant further investigation and \[…\]… ## [More activity linked to slower motor, cognitive decline in Parkinson’s](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/staying-active-may-help-slow-parkinsons-motor-cognitive-changes/) _2026-08-18 · Patricia Inácio, PhD · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Higher levels of physical activity are associated with slower worsening of certain motor symptoms and better preservation of certain measures of cognitive function in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a recent study. People who were more physically active also showed a slower decline in dopamine transporter (DAT) availability in the caudate, a brain region \[…\] The post More activity… ## [Eye-movement biomarkers may flag Parkinson’s decline earlier](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/eye-movement-measures-may-flag-functional-decline-parkinsons/) _2026-08-17 · Andrea Lobo · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Neuralight’s eye-movement biomarkers may predict declines in daily functioning in people with Parkinson’s disease before those changes can be detected by conventional clinical assessments, new clinical study data suggest. The PALOMA study (NCT05862649), which involved hundreds of adults at clinical sites in the U.S. and Europe, previously produced data that Neuralight said showed the biomarkers… ## [Parkinsonian tremor](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/parkinsons-disease-symptoms/motor/parkinsonian-tremor/) _2026-08-17 · Laura Flavell, PhD · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ A parkinsonian tremor is a type of tremor often associated with Parkinson’s disease. While it doesn’t affect everyone with the condition, it is often one of the first motor symptoms of Parkinson’s people notice. The term “parkinsonian” refers to parkinsonism — a group of conditions, including Parkinson’s disease, that have different causes but similar features \[…\] The post Parkinsonian tremor… ## [Nourianz (istradefylline) for Parkinson’s disease](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/nourianz-istradefylline/) _2026-08-16 · Lila Levinson, PhD · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ Nourianz (istradefylline) is an add-on medication used to manage off episodes in people with Parkinson’s disease who are on carbidopa and levodopa. The oral medication is thought to influence a brain signaling molecule called adenosine. The post Nourianz (istradefylline) for Parkinson’s disease appeared first on Parkinson's News Today . ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5tBQy2oSoC6n) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Engaging with others by asking questions can make them feel seen](https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/columns/engaging-others-asking-questions-make-them-feel-seen/) _2026-08-14 · Christine Scheer · Parkinson's News Today – The Web's Daily Resource for Parkinson's News_ A couple of months ago, a fellow boxer from my Parkinson’s boxing program passed away. I didn’t go to his memorial, but he was a well-loved member of the community, and apparently there were many hundreds of people there to celebrate him. A friend and I were musing on how little we knew about him, \[…\] The post Engaging with others by asking questions can make them feel seen appeared first on…