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Since 1961, the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has supported innovative scientists working to understand Parkinson’s disease (PD), improve treatments, and move closer to a cure. In 2025, APDA-funded investigators continued to drive high-impact discoveries throughout the Parkinson’s disease landscape, advancing knowledge in protein biology,


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Parkinson’s Community Secures Wins in FY 2026 Federal Budget

The Parkinson’s community has a lot to celebrate with the passage of the final FY2026 federal spending package that was signed into law on February 3, 2026. The package includes $5 million for the National Advisory Council on Parkinson’s Research, Care, and Services, $5 million for the National Neurological Condi...


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Understanding the Connections Between Parkinson’s and Depression

The motor symptoms of PD include tremors, stiffness, and slowed movement, but PD can also cause many non-motor symptoms that can profoundly affect quality of life.


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A New Link Between Air Pollution and Dementia

A major scientific study has uncovered compelling evidence that air pollution may directly increase the risk of Lewy body dementia (LBD), a group of diseases that includes Parkin...


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Just like every chronic disease, the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease is due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors. About twenty genes have been identified that are associated with an increased PD risk and research into ...


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