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Groundbreaking new research released from Northwestern Medicine discovered that a usually harmless virus in the blood, may be ...

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For Oak Cliff native Katherine Craft, the new audio comedy series Shaky is personal. The writer-director’s nine-episode ...

If the link between Parkinson's disease and the virus is proven, this might help find a way to slow the progression of Parkinson's.

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Former Tigers outfielder Kirk "Gibby" Gibson created the Parkinson's foundation after he was diagnosed with the disease in ...

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A usually harmless virus might be an environmental trigger or contributor to Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. Researchers at Northwestern Medicine developed a tool called ‘ViroFind,’ which ...

Autism spectrum disorder is tied to an increased risk for Parkinson disease, even after adjusting for depression and antipsychotic/antidepressant use.