Parkinson’s disease impacts around one in 500 people and although there’s no cure for the disease, there are plenty of treatments available to reduce the main symptoms and maintain quality of life for ...

In the early 2000s, a revolution began in Parkinson’s Disease. Animal studies showed for the first time that exercise wasn’t just beneficial — it was medicine. It could prevent, slow, and reverse PD ...

For each session, participants were required to pedal up to a speed of 80 rpm. The adaptive, motorized bike assisted them in attaining that level but also added and reduced resistance depending on the ...

People with Parkinson's do not have enough of the chemical dopamine because some of the nerve cells that make it have died. “Exercise can be as important as your medication to help you take control ...

A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s disease realized they had a problem: Most of the students were white. “We’re always asking ...