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April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and with so many factors associated with Parkinson’s disease – sleep disorders, Lewy body dementia, and orthostatic hypotension – it’s important that we keep ourselves educated on this progressive neurological disorder. Below is a roundup of just some of Bel Marra Health’s editorials and news stories discussing the factors that ...click here to read more

In Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia risk does not increase with anticholinergic drugs. Other studies have found a greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia associated with the anticholinergic drugs used to treat pain, bladder dysfunction, and mood. In Parkinson’s disease, anticholinergic drugs are used to improve motor and non-motor symptoms, and even though there ...click here to read more

Early Parkinson’s disease-related weight loss and changes in eating habits indicate the severity of future disease. The study, conducted by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), found that although weight loss is common in Parkinson’s disease, weight loss that occurs early on could be a sign of disease severity. Lead and corresponding author Dr. Anne-Marie Wills ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease symptoms and falls can be reduced by common dementia drug along with simple home remedies. Researchers have found that a common dementia drug may help prevent debilitating falls in Parkinson’s disease. The findings showed that Parkinson’s disease patients who were given the oral drug rivastigmine were 45 percent less likely to fall and ...click here to read more

The risk of Parkinson’s disease has been found to be higher in patients with rosacea, a skin condition that causes redness in the face. The researchers from Copenhagen found that among five million Danes, those with rosacea were twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease compared to those without it. It’s important to note that ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease 2016 update: risk of Parkinson’s disease is higher with iron overload, and a new treatment target has been identified. Excess iron is commonly found in the brains of individuals with Parkinson’s disease, but it is not fully understood how excess iron damages neurons in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Researchers from the Andersen lab at ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease risk in men has been found to be lower with high uric acid (urate) levels in blood. Urate is formed when purines – found in many of the foods and beverages we consume – are broken down in the body. Study author Xiang Gao said, “These results suggest that urate could protect against ...click here to read more

Parkinson’s disease risk is higher in men, but it may be reduced with flavonoid-rich foods, according to research. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to tremors and difficulty in movement. It’s believed to occur due to a loss in dopamine neurons found in the part of the brain that controls movement. Oxidative ...click here to read more

New findings suggest that a saliva gland test may better diagnose early Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from the Mayo Clinic and Banner Sun Health Research Institute found that testing a portion of a person’s submandibular gland could spot early Parkinson’s disease. There is no current accurate testing method for Parkinson’s disease, and so saliva gland testing ...click here to read more

Gout may lower the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A 2015 study examined the protective effects of gout in regards to reducing the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Gout is a disease categorized by an excess amount of purines and uric acid which crystallize and cause pain. Although gout increases the risk of ...click here to read more

A recent study has found that ongoing aerobic activity may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease which is a disorder that affects the nervous system. J. Eric Ahlskog, Ph.D., M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic, said, “Aerobic exercise means vigorous exercise, which makes you hot, sweaty and tired.” Examples of aerobic exercise include briskly ...click here to read more

In a current clinical study, scientists are exploring the possibility of Simvastatin (a cholesterol lowering drug) being an effective method of treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease. They hope this cholesterol-lowering drug could join the growing list of effective treatments available for treating Parkinson’s disease. The study, which will take place in 21 centres in ...click here to read more

A new study has found that hepatitis C may increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological degenerative brain disorder and hepatitis C is a virus which negatively impacts the liver. Study author Chia-Hung Kao said, “Many factors clearly play a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease, including environmental factors. This ...click here to read more

A pineapple pesticide that is also found in milk has been shown to increase the risk of Parkinson’s disease in men. Study author, R. D. Abbott, Ph.D., said, “The link between dairy products and Parkinson’s disease has been found in other studies. Our study looked specifically at milk and the signs of Parkinson’s in the ...click here to read more