A new study of smokers finds that currently smoking is associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease, but quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of death. The study, ...

Study links smoking habits to Parkinson’s disease risk and all-cause mortality, showing persistent smokers have lower PD risk but quitting improves survival.

Critical Path Institute applauds the publication of a new study in the Journal of Neurology that offers critical longitudinal insights into how symptoms and functional impacts evolve for individuals ...

Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) applauds the publication of a new study in the Journal of Neurology that offers critical longitudinal insights into how symptoms and functional impacts evolve for ...

On World No Tobacco Day, it is important to address a persistent and dangerous misconception that smoking might somehow protect against Parkinson’s disease (PD). The reality is that smoking ...

The diagnosis came like an uninvited guest that refuses to leave. Parkinson’s disease. The words hang in the air, heavy with implications about the future. But here’s something your doctor might not ...

How do you slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease? New studies suggest exercise, light therapy and a common cough medicine may help slow Parkinson’s disease progression and protect brain function ...

Parkinson's paradox, linking current smoking to lower disease risk but linking quitting to lower all-cause mortality.