Category: Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s Risk 70 Percent Higher for Camp Lejeune Marines; The Cause Could Affect Millions: Study

A new analysis of U.S. service members has revealed that veterans who served at Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune face an elevated risk of Parkinson’s disease, potentially affecting millions of individuals. A large-scale study published in JAMA Neurology involving nearly 350,000 Camp Lejeune veterans found that the risk of Parkinson’s disease was increased by 70 percent among…


Environmental Toxins Linked to Steep Rise in Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s is now the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease and the fastest-growing degenerative neurological disorder, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.  “The world’s fastest-growing brain disease is largely manmade,” Dr. E. Ray Dorsey, the David M. Levy professor of neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, said in a statement. “The principal causes are…


Parkinson’s Disease Has Become a Pandemic, 3 Possible Causes

Parkinson’s disease has been a rare disorder for most of human history. Yet a combination of aging demographics and byproducts of industrialization may have created a Parkinson’s pandemic, according to a 2018 review of studies in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. In 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that disability and death due to…


Smell Test for Parkinson’s?

I understand there’s a smell test that can predict whether you’ll develop Parkinson’s disease. Is it reliable? Answer: Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide after Alzheimer’s disease, affects nerve cells in the substantia nigra, the part of the mid-brain responsible for muscle movement. The changes lead to tremors, rigidity, slow movements, and…


Is There a Cure? New Medical Discovery Provides Hope for Alzheimer’s and Rare Childhood Disease

Commentary Health can easily be taken for granted. On the other hand, when our health deteriorates, many think there’s nothing that can be done, particularly for serious conditions like Alzheimer’s. However, due to an exciting new medical discovery, that may be changing. Footage from “Alzheimer’s: Key to Cure.” (EpochTV) In a recent episode of “Vital…


The Essential Guide to Parkinson’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and Natural Remedies

Parkinson’s disease affects about 1 million people in North America and over 10 million people around the globe. In the United States alone, Parkinson’s disease occurs in roughly 13 per 100,000 people with around 90,000 new cases detected each year, up from 60,000 in recent years, according to a 2022 Parkinson’s Foundation-backed study. What Are…


Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Promises to Keep Serving ‘For Many Years to Come’

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) revealed on April 11 that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Wexton, 54, is currently in her third term representing Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. “One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that Parkinson’s disease sucks,” Wexton, said in a video posted to her Twitter account. “Today, on…


Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


[PREMIERING at 7:30PM] Can Our Brains Change? | The Dr. Monti Show

Health is key to success in the world. But sadly, most of us are not getting the right health information to live our best lives—to really thrive, to think with precision, to feel energized as we face the world each day, and to be free of illness. Health used to be what the field of…


Parkinson’s Disease Linked to Very Common Chemical, Study Finds

A study found that a chemical widely used in dry cleaning and other applications has been connected to a risk of Parkinson’s disease and researchers are sounding the alarm. Trichloroethylene, or TCE, is frequently used as solvent in consumer, military, and medical applications. For example, it is used in solvents for engine cleaning and paint…