Parkinson's Disease /tags/parkinsons-disease Parkinson's Disease en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT A bitter harvest: The connection between Florida's 'herbicide of choice' and Parkinson's /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Is a Florida citrus "herbicide of choice" behind a cluster of Parkinson's disease among growers and researchers? Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-11/a-bitter-harvest-the-connection-between-floridas-herbicide-of-choice-and-parkinsons Katie Shealy A pandemic of Parkinson's /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Parkinson's disease has now surpassed Alzheimer's as the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world. Are chemical exposures to blame? Fri, 08 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT /health/2026-05-08/a-pandemic-of-parkinsons Kairi Lowery Miami-based healthcare company receives new FDA approval of Parkinson’s treatment /health/2025-08-01/miami-based-company-receives-fda-approval-of-parkinsons-treatment Insightec, the Miami-based innovator in focused ultrasound to transform patient care, announced July 8 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of its Exablate Neuro platform for staged bilateral pallidothalamic tractotomy treatment in patients living with advanced Parkinson’s disease. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:39:00 GMT /health/2025-08-01/miami-based-company-receives-fda-approval-of-parkinsons-treatment Nancy Dahlberg | Refresh Miami A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:00:20 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-02-07/a-brain-circuit-tied-to-emotion-may-lead-to-better-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease Jon Hamilton Parkinson's Disease Study In Broward County Seeks Latino, Black And Asian Participants /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants People in South Florida with Parkinson’s Disease can get genetic testing and counseling at no cost through a partnership between the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and the Parkinson’s Foundation. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:45:53 GMT /news/2021-03-09/parkinsons-disease-study-in-broward-county-seeks-latino-black-and-asian-participants VerĂłnica Zaragovia A Cancer Drug For Parkinson's? New Study Raises Hope, Draws Criticism /2019-12-16/a-cancer-drug-for-parkinsons-new-study-raises-hope-draws-criticism A leukemia drug seemed to help patients with Parkinson's disease. But critics say the results are equivocal and could raise false hopes. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:01:00 GMT /2019-12-16/a-cancer-drug-for-parkinsons-new-study-raises-hope-draws-criticism Jon Hamilton Jesse Jackson Says He Has Parkinson's Disease /2017-11-17/jesse-jackson-says-he-has-parkinsons-disease Jackson, 76, was diagnosed with the motor system disorder in 2015, according to the facility where he is undergoing treatment. "For me, a Parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign," he says. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 17:48:00 GMT /2017-11-17/jesse-jackson-says-he-has-parkinsons-disease Bill Chappell