Within five years, the researchers believe blood tests for early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease could begin to be tested in healthcare settings. Over the longer term, the findings may also support ...

From loss of smell to sleep disturbances and handwriting changes, doctors explain the early signs of Parkinson's that may appear years before tremors.

Researchers have pinpointed one of the brain’s “early warning signs” of dementia and Parkinson’s disease. According to the ...

Parkinson’s disease may begin reshaping the body’s chemistry years before the first tremor or stiffness appears. A growing ...

A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, along with Oslo University Hospital in Norway, may have discovered a way to detect biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease in the blood up to ...

Veronica Garcia-Hayes was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s disease when she was 39 years old and four months pregnant. She described being in shock when she first got the diagnosis.

Discover 10 early and often overlooked signs of Parkinson's disease, from changes in handwriting to loss of smell. Learn why ...

Depression in older adults may sometimes signal the early stages of Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia. Researchers found that depression often appears years before diagnosis and remains ...

Late-onset depression may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease (PD) or Lewy Body dementia (LBD), according to a December study published in General Psychiatry.