Parkinson

Cellular Intelligence strikes deal with Novo Nordisk to advance Parkinson’s cell therapy

'This cell therapy Parkinson's program is truly innovative and exemplifies the powerful convergence of exciting academic discovery with the uncompromising quality of a global pharmaceutical leader.'

|ByANNA AHRONHEIM
In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), a Denmark-based pharmaceutical company specializing in diabetes care, obesity treatment, in front of a screen showing the company's latest stock market chart, January 29, 2026
"Each patient has a different expression of the disease, and it is very individual"

Not only tremor: The daily and nightly challenge of Parkinson’s patients

On Parkinson’s Awareness Month, Dr. Michal Cohen, senior neurologist at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, discusses the treatment revolution restoring control to patients.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview

In the last two decades, Casarotto has visited Israel several times, including during the war, to show support and respect for the Israeli dance community and his Israeli colleagues.

|ByBASIA MONKA
Israel-Prize winning filmmaker Ram Loevy.

Israel Prize-winning director Ram Loevy passes away at 85

After the Six-Day War, Loevy helped set up the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Channel One in the late Sixties. He also taught at several film schools.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Parkinson's disease could be treated with natural food ingredients - study

“Currently there is no preventive medicine for Parkinson's disease," OCU Associate Prof. Akiko Kojima-Yuasa said in a statement. "We only have coping treatments."

MARCH 9, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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Did COVID-19 cause a case of Parkinson’s disease in an Israeli patient?

The team said they found the whole scenario “intriguing.”

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Israeli army Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for coronavirus in a IDF lab in central Israel on July 15, 2020.

Bar-Ilan named co-winners of Parkinson's disease research challenge

The Bar-Ilan team, named “HaProzdor”, consisted of Ayala Matzner, Yuval El-Hanany and Prof. Izhar Bar-Gad from the Neural Interfaces Lab.

JUNE 24, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS
Actor Michael J. Fox speaks during a panel discussion on Parkinson's disease during lunch at the annual Skybridge Alternatives Conference (SALT) in Las Vegas May 6, 2015.

Brain stimulation improves walking stagnation in Parkinson’s patients

This method of brain stimulation is being widely used in a variety of studies dealing with disorders of the nervous system, such as stroke, chronic pain and depression.

FEBRUARY 18, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Brain stimulation used on a patient with Parkinsons

System devised at University of Haifa can read moods, lies, Parkinson’s

Using this system, researchers discovered that changes in handwriting can reveal when we are lying and can even disclose whether an individual is in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

FEBRUARY 15, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
University of Haifa.

International team identifies gene associated with Crohn’s and Parkinson’s

The study showed that people who carry the mutation in the LRRK2 gene are at high risk of developing Crohn’s, a serious gastrointestinal condition.

FEBRUARY 11, 2018ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
University of Haifa.

Jewish-American legend Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

'It is with great reluctance and disappointment that I announce my retirement from concert touring. I have been so honored to bring my shows to the public for the past 50 years,' Neil Diamond said.

JANUARY 23, 2018ByREUTERS
Singer Neil Diamond performs on NBC's 'Today' show in New York, US.