A breakthrough that led to the creation of new neurons in mice could be used to transplant brain cells in Parkinson’s patients and cure them of the disease. University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers created neurons in mice using a new, much simpler method that involved rewriting genes. Parkinson’s disease is characterised … Read more
Lord of the Rings star Sir Ian Holm has died aged 88 following a battle with Parkinson’s disease. The award-winning actor passed away in hospital surrounded by his family and was remembered as ‘charming, kind and ferociously talented’. He famously played Bilbo Baggins in the hit trilogy and revived the role for the later Hobbit … Read more
Donald Trump denies having ‘Parkinson’s’ as he faces questions over his health after THAT walk down the West Point ramp – and doubles down on claim he ‘ran’ at the end President Trump denied having Parkinson’s in the face of questions about his health after he tip-toed down a ramp at West Point over the … Read more
Media coverage of poor health is littered with defiant military metaphors. Individual battles are fought against illness; wars are launched against diseases; medicines are weaponised and locked on target. ‘We are undefeatable,’ declares one TV advert for a campaign run by the charity Activity Alliance. Use of martial language is particularly common in the coronavirus … Read more
‘We’ve got a lot of family issues right now’: Robbie Williams reveals his father Pete has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease as the pair are separated due to lockdown By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 23:22 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 23:48 BST, 22 May 2020 Robbie Williams has revealed his father Pete has … Read more
A new virtual reality game has helped Parkinson’s sufferers keep walking without losing their balance, falling or struggling to turn. Over time, the incurable neurodegenerative disease restricts muscles more and more, limiting a person’s mobility, ability to turn and balance. But a new technique developed by researchers at the University of Utah restored dynamic movement … Read more
Green Acres star Tom Lester dies at age 81 following battle with Parkinson’s disease By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 19:46 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 19:46 BST, 20 April 2020 Green Acres star Tom Lester has passed away at age 81 after suffering complications from Parkinson’s disease. The actor died at the Nashville … Read more
A man who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age of 31 has revealed people – including nurses – often mistake his slurred speech for being drunk. Ryan Cameron, 36, of Bedfordshire, was told he had Parkinson’s after doctors ran tests to work out why his movements had become slower. Mr Cameron spiralled into depression … Read more