For most of his 81 years, Frank Vivona, of St. James, considered himself a full-blown couch potato. “I didn’t exercise and, in fact, I never liked exercise,” said the retired schoolteacher.

Merck (MRK) has signed a licensing agreement for a heart disease drug developed by a Chinese company in a deal worth up to $2 billion, the latest in a series of cross-border deals between Western ...

Historically, exercise was believed to be a waste of time, or even harmful, by increasing the amount of underlying muscle tone. Little research was conducted. Consequently, limited progress was made ...

Every so often, students and seniors at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions channel Inigo Montoya by wielding ...

Researchers estimate that about 10 million people globally live with Parkinson’s disease — a neurological condition that affects movement. While the exact cause of Parkinson’s disease is ...

We applied biologic criteria and NSD-ISS to Synuclein Sampling Study, a PD sample with range of durations since clinical diagnosis. 93% of evaluable participants met biologic criteria. The ...

Getting a headache and feeling sick are common side-effects for many medicines. Indulging in risky sexual behavior or pathological gambling—not so common. But a BBC investigation has highlighted ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is not a fatal disease, but it can indirectly reduce life expectancy, most often due to complications like aspiration pneumonia or falls. Many factors can influence survival ...

IF Shakespeare had ever imagined a fusion of classic melodies and lively enjoyment, he might have crafted an evening like this one, presented by The Chris Weeks Trio at St Leonard’s Church. With a ...

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Scientists have finally pinned down a protein that’s largely responsible for Parkinson’s disease. Known as PINK1, the protein has been linked to the disease for decades but its structure and ...