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PROF. ALON SAMACH of the Hebrew University’s Agriculture Faculty examines passion fruit plants at the campus greenhouse, in Rehovot, 2017. The faculty discovered that a species of the fruit can help cure Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.

How gut health and lifestyle habits could prevent Parkinson’s disease

By ALAN FREISHTAT

A PERSON WALKS over a gait mat embedded with force-sensitive sensors in a state-of-the-art lab, with a wearable sensor positioned on his lower back.

Tel Aviv researchers develop wearable sensor capable of neurological disorder detection

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Ray Benson 88 224

Kinky Friedman, singer and novelist who fronted The Texas Jewboys, dies at 79

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

The effects of high and low consumption of caffeine on the brain’s dopamine transporter binding in patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

Can coffee decrease dopamine levels in those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease?

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

DNA MAGIC READING DNA Sample

NY study identifies genetic link between inflammatory bowel disease and Parkinson’s disease

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Israel introduces home testing for Parkinson's monitoring

By Doron Kuperstein

From left to right: Dr. Arnout Bruggeman, Prof. Debby Laukens, Prof. Roosmarijn

Belgian breakthrough: Stool transplant shows promise for improving symptoms of Parkinson's disease

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Professor Shani Stern

U of Haifa finds 'groundbreaking discovery' in Parkinson's research

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Jewish comedian Richard Lewis

Comedian Richard Lewis, dark prince of Jewish neurosis, dies at 76

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Parkinson's, heart attacks, and strokes: The high stakes of misdiagnosis

By Walla!

An illustrative photo of a blood test.

Your DNA can help spot Parkinson's disease earlier than ever

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A man's nose

Poor sense of smell linked to increased risk of depression in older adults - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A man's nose

Poor sense of smell linked to increased risk of depression in older adults - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Djurgarden's Jonathan Ring in action with Sirius' Karl Larson - Allsvenskan - IK Sirius v Djurgardens IF - Uppsala, Sweden, June 14, 2020

Elite soccer players 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's -study

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

What are the scientific processes behind aging?

New research uncovers method to prevent DNA breakdown, aging - study

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH