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Parkinson's disease with Parkinson's Foundation President/CEO John Lehr

Aging Matters (Podcast)
May 12, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation President & CEO John Lehr joins host Cheryl Beversdorf for a lengthy conversation all about Parkinson's disease, focusing on causes, early signs, diagnosis and treatment options, approaches to managing symptoms and maintaining active lifestyles, and recent research findings.

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Episode 7: Deborah Swerdlow & Ken Chason (Parkinson's Foundation)

Parkinson's Policy Podcast
May 5, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation Associate Vice President of Advocacy and State Policy Deborah Swerdlow, and PPAC member and advocate Ken Chason, join the Parkinson's Policy Podcast for a timely and insightful conversation on the future of Parkinson’s policy.

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A Pandemic of Parkinson’s

WUFT-NPR (Gainesville, FL)
April 29, 2026

The University of Florida, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, produces a multi-part extensive investigative series where student journalists from the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications spent 16 weeks reporting on the links between chemical exposure and Parkinson’s disease.

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This herbicide is so toxic it’s been banned in over 70 countries. But plants in the South are releasing it into the air.

The Lens (New Orleans, LA)
April 29, 2026

Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin. This long-format investigative piece discusses regional impacts of paraquat production, as well as national advocacy efforts, like those from the Parkinson's Foundation, to stop production of the toxic chemical. 

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Novel Parkinson’s Disease Drug May Delay Need for Levodopa

Medscape
April 28, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation National Medical Advisor, Michael Okun, MD, is interviewed about an investigational first-in-class oral selective partial D1/D5 dopamine receptor agonist that was associated with delayed need for levodopa or dose escalation in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), results of a post hoc analysis of the TEMPO-4 trial showed.

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Del escenario al ring: la lucha de un músico latino en Chicago contra el párkinson

Univision Chicago / Univision N+
April 24, 2026

Parkinson's Foundation spokesperson Myrella Guzman and her father Fidel are interviewed about his journey living with Parkinson's and discusses the importance of exercise and support.  Paulina Gonzalez-Latapi, MD, from Northwestern University, a designated Parkinson's Center of Excellence, is also interviewed about genetics and PD Generation.

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Looking at advancements in Parkinson's treatments, push for research funding

CBS Los Angeles
April 23, 2026

Assistant Professor of Neurology at the USC Keck School of Medicine Dr. Katherine Wong and Dr. Megan Gomez, the California Chapter Board President of the Parkinson's Foundation, join the studio to discuss the improvements made in Parkinson's research for Parkinson's Awareness Month.

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