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Parkinson's disease

NOUN
nervous system disorder
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Preclinical projects are testing transferrin receptor vehicles for delivering amyloid antibodies, and a variety of treatments for Parkinson’s disease.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

In Parkinson's disease, alpha-synuclein forms abnormal clumps inside neurons.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Clive Hughes, 77, was diagnosed with PSP in 2022 after his symptoms were first mistaken for Parkinson's disease.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In 2018, the singer — a member of both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame — announced that he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and would stop touring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Today, however, we remember him for his landmark study of the affliction then called the "shaking palsy," but known ever since as Parkinson’s disease.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson



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