Parkinsons Disease

Elgar Parishad case: NPRD seeks NHRC’s intervention to provide basic amenities for activist Stan Swamy

Swamy, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, recently filed an application before a special court, seeking that he be allowed to use a straw and sipper

Exposure of young population to air pollution may increase risks of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, other neurodegenerative diseases

Fine particulate air pollution usually shoots up during the winter months, especially in parts of North India, due to crop burning and excessive bursting of firecrackers.

Scientists reverse Parkinson’s disease in mice by tweaking the genetic code of non-neuronal brain cells

Parkinson's and other types of dementia occur when neurons get damaged and die.

Gut microbes are connected to brain diseases; probiotic foods, high fibre, low sugar diet key in keeping your stomach healthy

Many studies in the past have suggested that the microorganisms in the gut can affect the brain.

Ian Holm passes away: Veteran film and stage actor discovered new depths of compassion in the most unlikely characters

A character actor who eventually played leading roles, Ian Holm had a kind of magical malleability, with a range that went from the sweet-tempered to the psychotic.

Gut mucus has an intrinsic relation with neurological diseases caused by bacterial imbalance, finds study

Researchers have shown changes to intestinal mucus affect the balance of gut bacteria but no-one made the connection between gut mucus and the brain.

One in ten samples from major Indian rivers contaminated with heavy metals, as per a nationwide survey of surface water by CWC

The CWC cited population growth, rise in agricultural and industrial activities were are largely responsible for the heavy metal pollution.

The cure to Parkinson's may be linked to your gut

Researchers believe that the gut-brain axis might have a role in the development of Parkinson’s.

Gender check: How Parkinson's disease affects men and women differently

Parkinson's is one of those health conditions that progresses at different rates in men and women and can have slightly different symptoms based on gender.

Parkinson's linked to a harmful protein, shown to originate in the gut decades before diagnosis

Scientists think the levels of alpha-synuclein in the gut could help diagnose Parkinson's 20 years sooner.