Dr. Igor Koralnik, chief of neuroinfectious diseases and global neurology, joins Marie Saavedra to talk about the findings.

Parkinson's may be due to environmental causes. One million people have the neurodegenerative disease that robs them of their ...

A groundbreaking new study out of Northwestern Medicine may offer new hope for the more than one million Americans living with Parkinson’s disease.

In those nations, MAID is available to a wider universe of pained people, not just those with fewer than six months to live.

Parkinson's disease is best treated when detected early, but the cost of those tests makes that difficult. A new, 3D-printed ...

Researchers believe a usually harmless virus could trigger Parkinson’s disease. The Human Pegivirus (HPgV) belongs to the ...

The drug is Ambroxol. It’s been used for decades to treat respiratory ailments by thinning mucus and easing coughs. But now, ...

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine have discovered that a virus that has flown under the radar for years might be a potential contributor to the neurodegenerative disorder.

A decades-old cough medicine, Ambroxol, could be on the verge of a dramatic second act—not for sore throats, but for ...

Scientists in China have identified specific physical behaviours that could provide early warning signs for Parkinson's ...

A neglected piece of the Alzheimer's puzzle has been getting increased scientific attention: why women are twice as likely as ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.