India, May 11 -- A new study has revealed that those who reside within a mile of golf courses had a 126 percent higher risk of acquiring Parkinson's disease than people who live more than six miles away.

According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the areas most affected were those that shared drinking water sources with water utilized close to golf courses.

This suggests that the number of Parkinson's cases may be influenced through pesticides used on golf courses, researchers stated.

Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition that, according to the Parkinson's Foundation, affects roughly 1.1 million people in the US and 10 million people worldwide. While treatments are available for ...