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Parkinson's 'made me present in every moment of my life,' says Michael J. Fox

I've always been moving ... I've always counted on movement, to not only propel me from place to place, but to express myself," says Michael J. Fox in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Apple TV+ hide caption

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Parkinson's 'made me present in every moment of my life,' says Michael J. Fox

"I've always counted on movement, to not only propel me from place to place, but to express myself," Fox says. The Apple TV+ film Still draws viewers into Fox's painful reality with the disease.

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

Following a traumatic brain injury, veteran Michael Schneider found that art and music therapy helped him manage his epilepsy and PTSD. Schneider explains that by playing music, he can prevent a seizure. Madeline Gray for NPR hide caption

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Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

Arts therapies appear to ease brain disorders from Parkinson's to PTSD. Now, artists and scientists have launched an effort to understand how these treatments change the brain.

Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why

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A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

A boxing club in Pittsburgh offers classes for people with Parkinson's disease. Patients have been trying approaches like boxing or dancing because it seems to help them move more smoothly and quickly for a temporary period of time. Meredith Rizzo/NPR hide caption

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A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease can vanish briefly in the face of stress or a strong emotion. Now scientists are searching for a treatment based on this phenomenon, a form of the placebo effect.

A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease

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Her Incredible Sense Of Smell Is Helping Scientists Find New Ways To Diagnose Disease
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Her Incredible Sense Of Smell Is Helping Scientists Find New Ways To Diagnose Disease

Years before he got diagnosed with Parkinson's, Joy Milne noticed her husband's characteristic scent had changed. The discovery that she could smell his illness has opened up a new field of research.

Her Incredible Sense Of Smell Is Helping Scientists Find New Ways To Diagnose Disease

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