Parkinson's news

According to a pilot study by Yale School of Medicine, exercise can not only slow down the neurodegeneration associated with Parkinson’s Disease, there is evidence ... More

Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) – a US organisation that provides non-contact boxing programmes to sufferers of Parkinson’s disease – has been awarded a grant of ... More

People with early-stage Parkinson’s should do regular exercise to slow down the progression of the disease. The finding comes from a six-year study that followed ... More

Former scientific publishing executive René Olivieri has taken over as chair of the UK's National Lottery Heritage Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund on an ... More

High-intensity fitness sessions three times a week can slow the progress of Parkinson’s disease, new research has revealed. While some experts believe vigorous exercise is ... More

A team of researchers at Penn State University in the US has found that mushrooms contain unusually high amounts of two antioxidants that could help ... More

Sport England is investing £10m of National Lottery money into 20 projects across the country to reduce inactivity among over 55s. The funded organisations will ... More

Physical activity can improve the health and quality of life of people living Parkinson's disease (PD), researchers have concluded. Researchers found PD sufferers can benefit ... More

Amid the endless memes and awful puns, the standout feature of ‘Back to the Future Day’ was without doubt Nike fulfilling the film’s prophecy of ... More

Keeping up daily doses of regular activity, rather than sporadic exercise sessions, is the best way to combat the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease. That’s ... More

With balance exercises being increasingly prescribed for older people as part of GP referral schemes and hospital rehabilitation programmes following falls or accidents, after a ... More

On 1 December 2009, K2 Crawley opened its doors to 160 corporate professionals from the area to participate in the third annual Crawlathon to raise ... More