The following reputable nonprofit Parkinson's disease organizations post news about the latest studies on the illness, as well as information on scientific projects that they're funding.

• American Parkinson Disease Association
• National Parkinson Foundation
• Michael J. Fox Foundation
• Parkinson's Disease Foundation

Their research updates vary in format from quarterly print magazines to monthly e-mails. Depending on the organization, you can subscribe to these publications for free and have them delivered by snail mail or e-mail, or read them or download PDF versions online.

For example, the National Parkinson Foundation features its Research Reports section in its quarterly Parkinson Report magazine. It also monitors promising experimental therapies in a document called "What's Hot in Parkinson Disease?" updated monthly; look for it on the foundation's home page.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Parkinson's in the News posts news articles relating to Parkinson's disease from mainstream media outlets and press release services. And under its MJFF Viewpoints, you'll find occasional News in Context interviews with leading scientists who comment on Parkinson's disease-related studies.