Childhood Movement Disorders: The Impact of ATP1A3 Gene Mutations
Movement disorders affect people of all ages, including the youngest. Movement disorder diseases affect millions worldwide. Many, such as Huntington’s and Parkinson’s diseases, typically impact adults, presenting symptoms like dystonia, freezing gait, resting tremor, bradykinesia, impaired coordination, and rigidity. However, there is a group of rare movement disorders that begin in very young children,…
The Air Pollution Connection to Parkinson’s Disease
According to reputable researchers, clinicians, and other scientists around the globe who have spent years studying the effects of Parkinson's disease on the human body, their collective conclusions have shown that environmental factors created by humans are an important influence in the disease that have led to the growing number of Parkinson's cases worldwide. Hazardous chemicals are believed to be responsible for…
Parkinson’s Spotlight: Paula Payne
Parkinson’s disease, other movement disorders, and elderly care can require an immense amount of time and effort, depending on the severity and the situation the patient and caregiver face. We all strive to be independent and self-reliant, preferring not to have to rely on others to do everyday tasks like cleaning, cooking, personal grooming, bathing, or even getting dressed. As age and disease catch up with us, the body starts to…
The Legacy Left Behind by TCE and its Future Left To Parkinson’s
There are several man-made environmental factors that figure into Parkinson’s disease, with air pollution and industrial chemicals seemingly climbing their way to the top as the potential leaders. Some of the most infamous names in industrial chemicals known to medical researchers are the pesticides Paraquat and Rotenone, and the industrial solvent Trichloroethylene, or TCE. Today, 17 million Americans…
The Legal Fallout of Paraquat: 8,000 Lawsuits and Counting
The battle over the herbicide, Paraquat, and Parkinson’s disease has been a decades-long fight surrounding modern agriculture and the health risks that have surfaced as medical discoveries and scientific research about the harmful side effects have evolved. Since its introduction in 1962, Paraquat has been known as a powerful weed killer known for rapidly clearing fields as farmers get ready to plant by…
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Movement disorders affect millions of people around the world, and having reliable information available to inform, educate, and even entertain can make a meaningful difference in how we understand and live with these conditions. Medical science is working somewhere in the world every single day to discover new treatments and develop potential cures for disorders that are often frustrating, capable of tearing down lives and families, but can push people do…
Movement disorders affect millions of people around the world, and having reliable information available to inform, educate, and even entertain can make a meaningful difference in how we understand and live with these conditions. Medical science is working somewhere in the world every single day to discover new treatments and…
Understanding Parkinson’s Disease and Pregnancy Risks
Many women have sat in a doctor’s office waiting room, pondering whether they can have a baby because of possible infertility, recurrent miscarriages, or other medical conditions. For a woman with Parkinson’s disease, there is a unique set of questions a mother may ask for which very few answers are available, and for the physician, there aren’t many easy answers to give because of the uncertainty and the lack of…
How Essential Tremor Affects REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
We all toss and turn in bed at night, with some nights worse than others. Getting a good night’s sleep is key to good health. For anyone diagnosed with Essential Tremor (ET), a good night’s sleep might be harder to come by. ET is an involuntary movement disorder thought to be caused by miscommunication in the brain’s neurological network, passed down from a parent to their children.
Tears as Biomarkers for Parkinson’s Disease Detection
There are various reasons why we shed tears, such as an emotional response to a sad or joyous situation or the eye’s natural response when dirt or another contaminant enters the eye. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, humans produce more than one type of tear, known as Basal and Reflex tears, that are made by the Lacrimal glands…
There are various reasons why we shed tears, such as an emotional response to a sad or joyous situation or the eye’s natural response when dirt or another contaminant enters the eye. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, humans produce more than one type of tear, known as Basal…
Providence Mill Dam: A Six-Year Battle Over Safety, Power, and Public Trust
This article is based on reporting from Richard Essex of WDRB News. It is a summary of the ongoing controversy with New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan, the death of AJ Edwards, and the Providence Mill Dam. Between 2020 and early 2026, a small stretch of Silver Creek in New Albany, Indiana, became the center of one of the region’s most prolonged and contentious public controversies.
This article is based on reporting from Richard Essex of WDRB News. It is a summary of the ongoing controversy with New Albany Mayor Jeff Gahan, the death of AJ Edwards, and the Providence Mill Dam…
