Eye tremors are pervasive in Parkinson’s disease and could be an early warning sign of the neurodegenerative movement disorder, according to a case-control study.

All 112 Parkinson’s patients tested, including newly diagnosed cases not yet on medication, showed constant small rhythmic movements of their eyes when attempting to fix their gaze on an object,…    



Vitamin K2: New hope for Parkinson’s patients?

Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken, associated with VIB and KU Leuven, succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson’s using vitamin K2. His discovery gives hope to Parkinson’s patients. This research was done in collaboration with colleagues from Northern Illinois University (US) and will be published this evening on…