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Comedian Richard Lewis Reveals He Has Parkinson’s Disease

NEW YORK—Comedian Richard Lewis is retiring from stand-up following four surgeries and a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. The 75-year-old “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star posted a video Monday to Twitter explaining his various health issues. “For the last three-and-a-half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” he said, adding that he has suffered with back…


Improve Your Brain Health: Advanced Technology Offers Hope and Healing

Commentary Everybody desires health, but sadly, most Americans are not healthy enough to thrive, think with precision, feel energized, and be free of illness. The United States leads the world in medical technologies, yet life expectancy in America is the lowest of all comparable countries. At the same time, chronic disease and mental illness are…


Can Sound Slow Parkinson’s?

I’ve heard you mention how certain types of sound overtones can apparently slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease. What kind of music activates the body’s healing system? What else do you recommend to stop or slow the progression of the disease? Answer: Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative neurological process affecting the “substantia nigra,” a small…


Dramatic Recovery In Parkinson’s Patient with Gluten Free Diet

Could gluten’s toxicity extend to the nervous system, producing symptoms identical to classical Parkinson’s disease? A new case study adds to a growing body of research indicating that wheat’s neurotoxicity is greatly underestimated. A remarkable new case report describing the dramatic recovery of a 75-year-old Parkinson’s disease patient after following a 3-month long gluten free…


Is It Parkinson’s? These 10 Signs Could Tell

Parkinson’s disease can be hard for the average person to identify, but 10 warning signs may offer an early clue that you or a loved one may be developing the disease. The Parkinson’s Foundation suggests being aware of the signs, while knowing that having any one of them doesn’t mean the disease is present. Tremor…


Rune Labs Gets FDA Clearance to Use Apple Watch to Track Parkinson’s Symptoms

San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and other common symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease. The Rune Labs software uses motion sensors built into the Apple Watch, which can already be used to detect when…


How the Brain Knows to Take out the ‘Trash’

New research reveals more about how the brain’s own housekeeping service, a sophisticated mechanism that cleans up debris and trash left over from cellular activity, actually works. Scientists have had a hard time figuring out exactly how the brain knows when to initiate this cellular “trash pickup.” Now, researchers have identified a protein that’s key…


‘Sandlot’ Actor Art LaFleur Dies After Decade Long Parkinson’s Battle: ‘He Brought Laughter to so Many People’

By Jami Ganz New York Daily News Art LaFleur, best known for playing Babe Ruth in “The Sandlot,” has died. He was 78. The actor’s wife, Shelley LaFleur, confirmed his death, which followed a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease, on Thursday in a heartfelt Facebook post. After a 10 year battle with A-typical Parkinson’s, Art…