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We hope you enjoy this infographic which shows in picture form the milestones that have happened in the last 5 years! Scroll down to view.  …

You can now watch all of the talks from the 2016 Parkinson Symposium on our Youtube channel This year’s Annual Parkinson’s Disease Educational Symposium will be on Saturday, May 7th at 9 AM (doors open at 8AM to allow you to come in and register). We look forward to…

The World Parkinson’s Program annually recognizes three people for their work to improve the lives of people with Parkinson disease. This year, our neurosurgeon Dr. Kelly Foote received the Dr. Rana International Parkinson’s Community Service Award for the year 2015. This award honors Dr. Foote’s contributions to the field, his…

Researchers at the University of Florida have discovered a way to measure the progression of Parkinson disease through brain imaging. See our original post on this research here. This discovery was also discussed on page 4 of the UF Explore research magazine. This new brain imaging…

Progress is being made on various fronts in the understanding and treatment of Parkinson's Disease.

What are the potential treatment breakthroughs currently being explored for Parkinson’s disease? What are the details that patients need to know about those potential breakthroughs? That’s what Michael Okun, MD, Co-Director of our UF Health Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration and Medical Director for National Parkinson Foundation works to…

Researchers at the University of Florida discovered a way to use diffusion MRIs as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease progression.

“Free water” may sound like what happens when you drink too much water. It is actually “fluid unconstrained by brain tissue, likely because of disease-related degeneration” that turns out to be a biomarker than can be used to track Parkinson’s disease progression in a non-invasive way, thanks to a…

This is a FREE educational day open to the public. It is a great way to update your knowledge of the specifics of Parkinson’s Disease and meet people who are fighting for a cure. Join us at: North Central Baptist Church: 8001 Northwest 23rd Avenue Gainesville, FL Registration starts…