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Not only tremor: The daily and nightly challenge of Parkinson’s patients
On Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Dr. Michal Cohen, senior neurologist at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, discusses the treatment revolution restoring control to patients.
Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview
Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85
In Israeli first, Galilee Medical Center performs deep brain surgery under hypnosis
Belgian breakthrough: Stool transplant shows promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease
Stool transplant shows promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
U of Haifa finds 'groundbreaking discovery' in Parkinson's research
A new study undertaken at the University of Haifa has, for the first time, found a connection between PD and the ECM in the brain.
Comedian Richard Lewis, dark prince of Jewish neurosis, dies at 76
Lewis had been in ill health for a number of years and last April announced that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease two years earlier.
Parkinson's, heart attacks, and strokes: The high stakes of misdiagnosis
Between 5-10% of medical diagnoses worldwide are incorrect, with severe consequences.
Your DNA can help spot Parkinson's disease earlier than ever
A new study has found that DNA damage, like that caused by Parkinson’s disease, can be spotted in the blood of rodents and the tissue of Parkinson’s patients.
Poor sense of smell linked to increased risk of depression in older adults - study
While loss of smell is not thought to cause depression, a new study shows that it may serve as a potent indicator of overall health and well-being.
Poor sense of smell linked to increased risk of depression in older adults - study
While loss of smell is not thought to cause depression, a new study shows that it may serve as a potent indicator of overall health and well-being.
Elite soccer players 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's -study
A new study aimed to determine the risk of neurodegenerative disease among male players in the top Swedish soccer division Allsvenskan compared to the general population.
New research uncovers method to prevent DNA breakdown, aging - study
The research focuses on a protein called SIRT6, which seems to have remarkable properties.
US Parkinson's disease incidence far higher than earlier estimates -study
Analysis of insurance claims and population growth indicates higher numbers than previously thought - and they will continue to rise.
