MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) — People with a family history of melanoma are twice as likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, a new study finds.
While the reasons for this association are not clear, other studies have shown that people with Parkinson’s diseases are at greater risk for developing melanoma.
“For people with a family member with melanoma, they may be at risk for Parkinson’s disease,” said lead researcher Dr. Xiang Gao, an instructor Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When there’s melanoma in the family, there may also be Parkinson’s disease, researchers report.
They found that a family history of melanoma seems to be tied to a genetic susceptibility to develop Parkinson’s disease. The findings are due to be presented on May 1 at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting in Seattle.
“Co-occurrence of Parkinson’s disease and melanoma has been reported in numerous studies,” Read the rest of this entry »

THURSDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) — New cases of the deadly skin cancer melanoma are increasing among men and women in the United States, particularly among older men, researchers report.
Whether the increase in melanoma signals an epidemic is a matter of debate. However, the rate is increasing among all Americans and cannot be due to better screening alone, the researchers contend.
“Melanoma rates are still going up, especially among older white Read the rest of this entry »