NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treadmill training can help Parkinson's patients to walk more normally, according to a new review of the medical literature. However, it's unclear how long the benefits of treadmill training will last, or the best way to deliver this type of training to patients with the movement disorder, Dr. Jan Mehrholz of the Wissenschaftliches Institut ...

In many cases by the time Parkinson's disease is diagnosed, irreparable damage is already done. But now, new research by a team of neurologists finds that the manner in which people walk -- including irregular arm swings -- may be a very early marker for the disease. "This type of early detection research will ...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said Monday U.S. health regulators scaled back dietary and health restrictions on its Parkinson's Disease drug Azilect. Teva said the new labeling eases concerns about drug interactions with other medications, including over-the-counter cold medicines. The new labeling also states that patients no longer ...