Registration Now Open for the 2007 Southeastern Parkinson Disease Conference to be held in Rome Georgia on the campus of Berry College. $75.00 includes 3 days...
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Matt Kelley 9/28/07(Radio Iowa) - Could rural Americans, particularly Midwestern farmers, be at greater risk for Parkinson's disease? That's one question...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Oct 01 - Mutations in the genes for HtrA2, a serine protease, and PINK1, a protein kinase, have been linked to Parkinson's disease,...
- With the renowned effects of colloidal gold on serious malfunctions of the nervous system, therapists have tried to use it in the treatment of severe...
- The discovery of a relationship between two cell enzymes and their role in keeping the cell's energy generating machinery working smoothly could provide a...
- The umbilical cord — often casually discarded after birth — may play a pivotal role in curing devastating diseases such as Parkinson's. Craig Cady,...
- Dementia associated with Parkinson's disease is distinctively different from that seen in Alzheimer's disease, Norwegian researchers report in the Journal of...
- European scientists have developed a new technique to detect attogram quantities of iron in living cells. - providing further evidence of the role the metal...
- People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson's disease and for getting it at a relatively early age, new...
- Scientists found a genetic abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing early Parkinson's disease, and said on Monday their finding could...
- Scientists suspect that iron accumulation plays a role in neurodegenerative processes such as Parkinson's disease, but its distribution in neurons has never...
- What's good for the body, may be even better for the brain. Researchers are about to launch a new fitness study to find out if exercising can help patients...
- Outpatients with Parkinson's disease can benefit from a new video- supported therapy, which helps match their medication with their individual needs at home,...
- When Dr. Mahlon DeLong began studying neurology, scientists thought that the brain worked like a funnel, sending impulses in a straight path to the cerebral...
improve the brain's ability to function - New scientific research suggests that drinking tea may lower an individual's risk of developing dementia and other...
- Scientists may have finally found why Parkinson's is fast becoming a young man's disease. Researchers from Columbia University's Taub Institute for Research...
- Parkinson's, a disease that causes tremors and other neurological problems, usually strikes people who are near 60 years old. Now, researchers say a special...
/- Depression is also a common problem for patients with Parkinson's disease and researchers are conducting a national trial to help treat it. Three years ago,...
- In 1992, subjects provided information on four types of commonly used analgesics. In 2001, they provided information on the occurrence of Parkinson's...
- Modafinil can reduced physical fatigue commonly seen in patients with Parkinson's disease, researchers reported here at the 132nd Annual Meeting of the...
leep is an essential part of life. Humans spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping. Although once considered a passive state, sleep is marked by...
If sleepiness during the day is due to an anti-parkinson medication, it is possible to either adjust the dosage or change the medication to reduce this side...
how and when they can share with their partner how it feels to have a chronic illness and how it has affected them psychologically and physically. Jacobs et...
• Initiate discussion about sexual functioning • Use a conducive approach of open discussion • Use direct and open-ended questions (e.g. "How is your sex...
33 PARKINSON Report • FALL 2006 Life, to me, is beautiful, With all its ups and downs. I never cease but wonder How nature tends her grounds. The colors of...
-- U.S. researchers say they've identified a potential new drug target to treat Parkinson's disease. In experiments with cells and animals, a team at the...
) - Relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease appear to be at increased risk for impaired thinking and dementia, suggesting the presence of shared...
) - Impairments in motor function are not the primary obstacle to safe driving for patients with Parkinson's disease, even for those with relatively...
