Meeri Kim

New biomarker tests could improve diagnostic accuracy in early Parkinson’s disease and even diagnose it before symptoms begin.

Mucosal damage — an erosion, break or sore in the mucous lining of the GI tract — was associated with a 76 percent greater risk of developing Parkinson’s.

Modern preparations of the turmeric plant, combined with a genetic susceptibility in certain patients, is most likely the cause, experts said.

Researchers say that dream enactment is symptomatic of serious health issues such as Parkinson’s, obstructive sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder.

For a new parent, trying to get their child to sleep can be daunting, and exhausting. Enter the baby sleep consultant promising to help cure those sleepless nights.

During menstrual cycles, a woman’s brain changes. New research shows that the volume or thickness of certain regions change in sync with hormone levels.

Postweaning depression is less well known and researched than postpartum depression. More education is needed for women to feel less alone, experts said.

If the hypothesis that misfolded proteins start in the gut and travel to the brain is proved, it could lead to early detection and treatment of Parkinson’s.

Extreme event attribution examines the human fingerprint on weather-related disasters by comparing our current world to idealized one without human influence.

The reaction is caused by a genetic mutation that has been linked to diseases, including cancer, in those who consume moderate to large quantities of alcohol.