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Trichloroethylene and Parkinson’s Disease Risk

Posted on July 11, 2023August 22, 2023 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

TCE and Parkinson’s disease risk Like most chronic diseases, the chance of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD) is due to...see more an accumulation of both genetic and environmental risk factors. Researchers are working to identify as many of these risk factors as possible as well as to understand what causes a person to develop Parkinson’s. For many […]

Answering Your Questions about Parkinson’s disease and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Posted on April 5, 2021April 15, 2021 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

– Updated People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have...see more been asking a lot of questions about COVID-19 since the pandemic began and APDA has been here with the answers you need. As such, we have updated our blog post again with additional questions that have come in, […]

Update on COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease

Posted on October 27, 2020January 3, 2021 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Latest Research on COVID-19 & Parkinson’s disease UPDATE: This post (originally published in June) has been updated with the latest...see more information available. We will continue to keep this post up-to-date as new information develops. As citizens of the world, we all continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. And as members of the Parkinson’s disease (PD) […]

Parkinson’s disease and preparing for surgery

Posted on January 7, 2020February 7, 2020 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert explores the particular concerns of undergoing surgery for people with Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson’s Disease & Risk of Cancer

Posted on February 12, 2019November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Parkinson’s Disease & Risk of Cancer Dr. Gilbert discusses the confusing relationship between Parkinson’s disease and cancer risk.

The Relationship Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s

Posted on August 28, 2018April 29, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Pesticides and Parkinson’s Dr. Gilbert discusses the association of pesticides and other environmental exposures and the risk of Parkinson’s disease.

Holy Smoke! The connection between cigarettes and Parkinson’s disease

Posted on July 31, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Gilbert explains the relationship between cigarette smoking and Parkinson’s disease.

Anti-cholinergic Drugs – A Risk Factor For Dementia?

Posted on June 5, 2018November 19, 2019 by Rebecca Gilbert, MD, Ph.D.

You may have read that certain medication prescribed for Parkinson’s disease can...see more cause dementia. Dr. Gilbert will weigh in on the science behind this topic, including how these drugs work, and if there’s any casual relationship between them and an increased risk of dementia.

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