I have lived an interesting life consisting of both hardships and blessings. I have written my experiences in a book which should be published in a few weeks...
Prana Biotechnology Limited (NASDAQ: PRAN) (ASX: PBT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of treatments for neurodegenerative...
ScienceDaily (May 13, 2008) — A study of seven patients with Parkinson's disease suggests that those who have poor results following implantation of...
Compared to older drugs for Parkinson disease, a newer class of medications called dopamine agonists might be better at preventing some of the disabling muscle...
A couple of weeks ago I told you about the book I wrote on my life story. It has now been published. Some information from the cover is shown below along...
Hi my name is Lana and I have PD for abot 10 yrs now. I would like to know can you buy your book in a book store or only on here. I would love to read it....
There's also some interest these days in "mucuna pruriens", a natural bean that contains L-dopa, butm, rather than being "new", this is an ancient Indian...
May 15, 2008 (Mental Health Update delivered by Newstex) -- People who have spent longer in education may have a lower risk of developing neuro-degenerative...
I love the scene in the movie, Pretty Woman, when Julia Roberts attends a business dinner in a posh restaurant. She is served escargot and attempts to grasp...
A recent study has further substantiated a link between Parkinson's disease and exposure to pesticides. The study compared pesticide exposure in those...
There is a high incidence of hip fractures in patients, especially female patients, with Parkinson's disease (PD), especially as an outcome of falls. It is...
Ataxia (from the Greek, "not ordered") is the inability to maintain normal postures and perform normal movements. Movements are jerky and uncoordinated,...
Wilson disease, also known as hepatolenticular degeneration, is a rare inherited systemic disorder of copper metabolism. In patients with this disease, copper...
Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) is a rare neurological disease in which parts of the brain deteriorate or degenerate. CBD is also known as corticobasal...
Sufferers of Parkinson's disease are using a martial art to help them cope with their symptoms.People who have been diagnosed with the neurological disease are...
A New Once Daily Formulation For The Treatment Of Parkinson's Disease GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have announced the launch of a new treatment for Parkinson's...
I have been doing Tai Chi (Yang short form) for several years and Yoga for a little over a year. When I was dx 5 months ago with PD and sent to physical...
I would gladly take up Tai Chi if I could find someone locally to teach it... In the interim, I apply martial arts breathing and meditative exercises I have...
I have been interviewing people from across the country who have found ways to feel better and get relief from the symptoms of Parkinson's. I find it very...
The blood-brain barrier is a gatekeeping system of cells that filters what enters and exits the brain. It allows nutrients to pass through while preventing...
What causes PD? Nobody knows for sure. However, scientists have found evidence that inflammation is one part of this process. Today at the World Parkinson's...
Nice having you with us. Perhaps you can gives us explication about the prononciation. Speakdifficulties is one of the symptoms of PD.Thank you Tina...