I’ve used them as a source numerous times on this blog, and they’re listed on my blogroll.  Now, the good folks at Viartis are going to return the favor (a hundred-fold) by listing a link to this website and information about my book “Deep Brain Diary” on their site.
Who is Viartis?
From their website (it’s British, [...]

When you talk to most people about Parkinson’s disease, the first thing that comes to their minds (I surmise) is the image of an old, shaky man or woman, walking with a shuffle.  But those in the know are aware that Parkinson’s disease is so much more than a disease that affects motor function.
Now, the [...]

Well, kids, I know where I’m going when I die.  I’m not talking about anything supernatural or metaphysical… I’m talking about the physical reality of death and what’s gonna happen to this old, Parky body of mine.
I MAY be coming to a Medical School near YOU!
That’s right, boys and girls.  My body, my Earthly remains, [...]

Now here’s one I’ve never heard of.  Parkinson’s disease makes it harder for us Parkies to correctly read the emotions on another person’s face.  Odd.
Scientists are beginning to find out why people with Parkinson’s disease often feel socially awkward. Parkinson’s patients find it harder to recognize expressions of emotion in other people’s faces and voices, [...]

Hey, maybe it’s OK that some of us Parkies don’t get out and about that much.  A new study says we’re more susceptible to the skin cancer, melanoma!
Exams of more than 2,000 people with Parkinson’s disease found that about 1 percent currently had melanoma, Dr. John M. Bertoni of the University of Nebraska [...]

It is with pride that I can announce now that all the author proceeds I receive from my new book, “Deep Brain Diary: My Life as a Guy with Parkinson’s Disease and Brain Surgery Volunteer“, will be donated to the National Parkinson Foundation to assist funding in their excellent work towards finding a cure for [...]

Long-time readers know that I was one of the 30 people taking part in a phase I clinical trial of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson’s disease.  I was one of the 15 randomized to have the surgery, while 15 other volunteers were randomized to the control group, to continue their standard [...]