January 16, 2026

@michaelokun

Honor to be on NPR Science Friday today to create dialogue w/ host Flora Lichtman and movement disorders neurologist Emily Tamadonfar from USC. We tackle Parkinson's disease, biomarkers, the new book, The Parkinson's Plan www.pdplan.org and also our community and government inspired efforts toward a Parkinson's PLAN. Each year, around 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a neurodegenerative disease that can cause tremors and affect cognition. Scientists are working to identify some of the earliest signs of the disease, and to figure out how we might test for—and treat—Parkinson’s in the future. "Neurologists Emily Tamadonfar and Michael Okun join Host Flora Lichtman to discuss what we know about why Parkinson’s starts and how it may be associated with genetic mutations, pollution, and other factors." https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/parkinsons-early-symptoms-causes/ #michaelokun #fixelinstitute #parkinson #npr