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Packers' all-time leading rusher Ahman Green diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

Packers Wire (USA Today)
July 29, 2026

Former Green Bay Packers running back Ahman Green announced Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease during an appearance on Tyler Dunne’s “Go Long“ podcast.

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Carly Simon reveals she's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

GMA (Good Morning America)
July 27, 2026

Carly Simon, 83, shared her Parkinson's diagnosis in a statement to ABC News on Monday, explaining that she has spent time learning to live with the progressive neurological disorder and deciding whether to discuss it publicly.

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Virginia Beach doctor pushes hospitals to establish protocols for dealing with Parkinson’s patients

Yahoo! News
July 23, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation Research Advocate Howard Weinberg is profiled about his personal experiences with hospital care while living with Parkinson's. The Foundation's Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Anne Brooks, is interviewed about the Foundation's efforts to help PD patients during hospital stays through its Hospital Care Learning Collaborative.

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6 Things That Can Make Dyskinesia Worse in Advanced Parkinson’s Disease

Everyday Health
July 17, 2026

Parkinson’s Foundation Chief Medical Officer, Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, FAAN, serves as medical reviewer for this article highlighting dyskinesia - involuntary movements that are usually a complication of levodopa, the most commonly prescribed Parkinson’s disease medication.

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Parkinson’s Foundation Invests $5 Million to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Research

Funds For NGOs
July 13, 2026

The Parkinson’s Foundation has announced an additional $5 million investment to advance Parkinson’s disease research, supporting scientists working to better understand the condition, develop new treatments and identify ways to reduce environmental risks linked to the disease.

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Scientists Discover How Parkinson’s May Spread in Brain—and Way To Slow It

Newsweek
July 13, 2026

Scientists say they may have uncovered a key mechanism that allows Parkinson's disease to spread through the brain—and identified a potential way to slow the process. The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, suggest that two proteins on the surface of nerve cells act as entry points for the toxic protein linked to Parkinson's disease.