Restless Legs and Parkinson’s Disease: New Research Explores the Link

Research discovers a surprising connection between two movement disorders For many years, restless legs syndrome (RLS) was treated as a movement disorder that caused simple sleep problems. Recent research has pushed the idea of RLS and Parkinson’s disease into the spotlight. A large Korean study, published in JAMA Network Open in October 2025, followed almost 20,000 […]

Ergot Drugs Explained: From Ancient Poison to Modern Medicine

The Strange Story of Ergot The story of ergot drugs begins with a fungus called Claviceps purpurea, which grows mainly on rye and other grains. For centuries, people did not know that eating bread made from infected grain could cause serious illness. Historical accounts describe outbreaks where entire towns experienced burning pain in their hands and feet, […]

What Are Dopamine Agonist Medications?

Many people have heard of dopamine agonist medications, but aren’t quite sure what they actually do. In simple terms, these drugs act on the brain’s dopamine receptors, the same places that the natural neurotransmitter dopamine would normally attach. When dopamine levels drop too low, as happens in conditions like treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) or restless […]

Cases of Parkinson’s Expected to Double by 2050

World Parkinson’s Day is a chance to raise awareness about the world’s fastest-growing neurological condition. A new study shows that the number of people with Parkinson’s disease could more than double in the next few decades. This prediction is backed by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. While this could be attributed to an […]

Living With Young-onset Parkinson’s Disease (YOPD)

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder that primarily affects a person’s movements and mood. It gets worse over time and happens when specific nerve cells in the brain stop making enough dopamine, a chemical that helps create smooth muscle movement. When we think of Parkinson’s disease, many people associate it with something that happens to older […]