A study has found a previously known cancer-related drug can also help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but ...

In the late 1960s, scientists discovered a miracle drug for Parkinson’s disease — a simple, inexpensive dopamine-replacement ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a new Parkinson's disease drug called tavapadon that could give people ...

Scientists are to examine whether drugs that are already in use could be repurposed to treat the symptoms of both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s in a new collaboration which aims to discover ...

A new drug has shown promise in combating Parkinson’s disease while minimizing unwanted side effects. The once-daily pill, tavapadon, was found to relieve symptoms — including stiffness, coordination, ...

Jan. 14 -- WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced dosages of dopamine agonists, drugs routinely used to treat Parkinson's disease, can cause symptoms similar to those experienced by addicts in ...

A new initiative is set to explore the potential of repurposing existing medications to combat the symptoms of both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, aiming to accelerate the discovery of novel ...

Benztropine, a drug prescribed for tremors in Parkinson’s disease, has shown promise against tuberculosis (TB) in both human cell and mouse models. The corresponding study was published in npj ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved Adamas Pharmaceuticals’ drug Gocovri to treat dyskinesia, a side effect of a medication prescribed to most Parkinson’s disease patients, reports Reuters. Here ...

Researchers have devised a new way to illuminate the previously invisible oligomer clumps driving Parkinson’s disease.

Meanwhile, beta blocker medications tend to reduce REM sleep, which is when most dreaming occurs, but research has found that ...