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How coffee might protect against Parkinson's

Coffee is thought to protect the brain against Parkinson’s disease. A recent study investigates which compounds might give coffee its neuroprotective powers. The findings may eventually lead to innovative new treatments. Understanding how coffee protects the brain could give Parkinson’s drug discovery a boost. More than 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the… Read More »

The couple who say being diagnosed with Parkinson's in their 40s was ‘the best thing'

The couple who say being diagnosed with Parkinson’s in their 40s was ‘the best thing that ever happened to us’ because it made them fall in love Jason Batup, 47, from Hampshire, was first diagnosed with the disease in 2012 Devastated, his life got worse when then-wife asked him to leave family home However, he soon… Read More »