Parkinson's & Movement disorders

Cerebrovascular risk factors may up risk for Parkinson disease

(HealthDay)—Most cerebrovascular risk factors are associated with an increased risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the Annals of Neurology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Virus appears to strike men, overweight people harder

In the emergency rooms of virus hotspots around the world, medical staff are seeing a greater number of men than women suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19, with obesity emerging as another potentially aggravating factor. ...

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