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Jiaqi Lin

Nov 25, 20223 min read

Parkinson’s Disease and Cancer

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is well-known as a neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by tremors, rigidity, and slowness of...

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Isabelle Boucher

Nov 11, 20223 min read

The Evolution of MAID Laws in Canada: Significance for Parkinson’s Disease

The access to medical assistance in dying (MAID) is a cause for controversy due to its sensitive nature. The question of its ethicality...

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Natalie Wilcox

Oct 28, 20223 min read

The Parkinson’s Disease-Appendectomy Debate

Is having your appendix removed a risk factor for developing Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or can it prevent PD? In 2015, a team of Portuguese...

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Natalie Wilcox

Oct 7, 20222 min read

Smelling Parkinson’s: 3 Minute Swabs to Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease

This may be one of the wildest stories coming out of high impact Parkinson’s research, and it all revolves around Joy Milne, the woman...

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