What is Parkinson's Disease?

Parkinson's is a nervous system disorder that affects the movement of your body parts.

The disease is named after English Doctor James Parkinson.

Legend Boxer Muhammad Ali and Actor Michael J. Fox are victims of Parkinson's Disease.

Around 10 million people around the world have Parkinson's Disease.

PD normally occurs after a person crosses 60 years of age.

Early symptoms can be tremors, rigidity, slowness of movement, and difficulty in walking.

Researchers have been exploring a drug with name GLP-1 receptor agonists, also known as exenatide.

This drug is used to treat diabetes and obesity.

The drug was used on PD patients, and the results were impressive.

PD patients who were given this drug for almost a year showed no signs of PD progression.

The only drawback of this medicine, the patient will have a feeling of Nausea.