- It could be a rave result for people with Parkinson's. It seems that ecstasy boosts the number of dopamine-producing cells in the brain - the type that...
- New evidence demonstrates early use of Stalevo?improves quality of life and may provide long-term benefits in patients with Parkinson's disease * First...
Oxford Biomedica has made available preclinical efficacy data, which suggests that gene-based product could have significant efficacy for those suffering from...
The misfolding of proteins in brain cells, commonly seen in Parkinson's Disease, can be imitated in a laboratory setting very well, on a nanoscale. The...
The religious protesters are gone and expansion plans are back on track at a top Kansas City stem-cell research lab after Missouri voters endorsed the...
MIT researchers led by Susan Lindquist, a biology professor and member of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, have developed a way to protect...
It could be a rave result for people with Parkinson's. It seems that ecstasy boosts the number of dopamine-producing cells in the brain - the type that decline...
- New evidence demonstrates early use of Stalevo?improves quality of life and may provide long-term benefits in patients with Parkinson's disease * First...
You, the caregiver, are very important. Few people are prepared for the responsibilities and tasks involved in caring for the aged. To help make the task...
List of Needs The first step in organizing a rational care plan is making a list of needs. As family members or friends care for an impaired elderly person,...
If only our Parkinson's symptoms weren't real! Anyone suffering from a progressive, degenerative neurological disease knows the heartbreak of recognizing how...
Through Family or Friends First make a detailed inventory of any assets individual family members and friends can contribute, including the assets of the ...
Happy to hear that your DBS was succesfull. Sorry for the other day when we were online together. I have got troubles with connections Friendly Tina -- In...
- Researchers at Mayo Clinic have discovered a possible connection between increased risk for Parkinson's disease and variants in three genes that control...
- The misfolding of proteins in brain cells, commonly seen in Parkinson's Disease, can be imitated in a laboratory setting very well, on a nanoscale. The...
Great to hear from you again Tina. Don't worry about the other day. No problem.....All is still going well with the DBS. What an amazing difference. tina_semal...
- Research published in the current issue of The Journal of Neuroscience shows a human neural stem cell transplant essentially enables an animal model for...
Brain cells derived from human embryonic stem cells improved the condition of rats with Parkinson's-like symptoms dramatically, but the treatment caused a...
- People newly diagnosed with Parkinson's disease now have valuable information available at their fingertips, with a new program called Planning Your Course. ...
People with Parkinson's have lower rate of heart attack and stroke Most of us strive to lower our LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol – that's the bad...
- Cannabis-based medicines could offer therapeutic relief for symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and may also moderate the course of the illness, according...
A new research collaboration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to move promising new therapies for Parkinson's disease from primates to patients. ...
PARKINSON'S Disease is one of the most common disorders of the nervous system. Each year in Scotland alone there are about 1000 new cases diagnosed. And,...
- A long-term low calorie diet, already reported to extend life span, may also offer protection from Parkinson's disease- at least in monkeys. Rhesus monkeys...
People with low levels of LDL cholesterol are more likely to have Parkinson's disease than people with high LDL levels, according to University of North...
) - In the first large-scale, prospective study to examine possible links between chronic, low-dose exposure to pesticides and Parkinson's disease ( PD ),...