Hi Tina, Well it is good to be here. I like to be a little light hearted once in a
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Hello Mike I hope this can help you Scientists are to investigate why people with low cholesterol levels appear to be more likely to develop Parkinson's...
A U.S.-Swedish researcher says a green-glowing protein is being used to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease. First author Dwain Morris-Irvin of...
Deep brain stimulation, a surgical technique often viewed as a last resort for people with Parkinson's disease, halts the progression of dopamine-cell loss in...
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has released two guidelines for companies developing medicines for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other...
If you are living with a chronic disease, you know that it can affect everyone around you--including your family and friends, and especially your caregiver....
An obvious answer would be that someone diagnosed with Parkinson's may very well become depressed about having it. University of Cincinnati researchers are...
Music therapy is helping patients regain abilities lost to Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and strokes. Rande Davis Gedaliah's 2003 diagnosis of Parkinson's disease...
Italian researchers suggest that pain is associated with Parkinson's disease after finding that pain appears more common in people who suffer from the...
CHICAGO -- A world-famous dance troupe is helping patients in Chicago with Parkinson's disease fight their symptoms. As a heart transplant surgeon, Dr. Jack...
ISLAMABAD: Using a genetically engineered virus to deliver two proteins into the brains of laboratory rats, researchers from Cedars- Sinai Medical Center in...
Q: I have had a problem with constipation for as long as I can remember. I would so love to be normal. What can I do? - J.G., Lodi, Calif. A: Constipation will...
Many people who have Parkinson disease (PD) are treated with a drug called levodopa. For this drug to have its effect on the symptoms of PD, it must reach the...
Oxford BioMedica has posted promising interim data from the Phase I/II trial of its novel gene therapy, ProSavin, for the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The...
They are some of the world's most vexing diseases: Alzheimer's, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's. Though treatments exist, better therapies are...
Results of a case-control study show the frequency of pain, particularly dystonic pain, is higher among patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) than among...
GOLDEN, Colo. -- More than 50, 000 Americans are diagnosed each year with Parkinson's disease according to WebMD. Here in Denver, Joann Gibson, a trained yoga...
Apokin (apomorphine hydrochloride injection) is indicated for the acute, intermittent treatment of hypomobility, "off" episodes ("end- of-dose wearing off" and...
For many years, PD was simply considered a neurological disease. However, following the advancement of research and clinical observations, it has more recently...
It is estimated that up to 50% of patients with PD may experience some form of depression during the course of their illness. The majority of these individuals...
In addition to depression and anxiety, some people who have PD are also susceptible to other emotional changes, including loss of impulse control, increased...
The term "cognitive" refers to thinking or the processes involved in knowing or putting together information. It includes a variety of mental skills such as...
The term dementia refers to advanced cognitive deficits that impair normal functioning. It does not mean "crazy." It comes from two Latin terms that roughly...
The primary cause of memory and thinking problems in PD is biological, meaning that these problems are due to changes in the structure and chemistry of the...
Cognitive disorders are commonly assessed and diagnosed by interviewing the person with PD, asking family members or caregivers about their observations, and...
There are a number of other factors that can have a negative impact on a person's cognitive skills, such as disorders of mood, anxiety and sleep. In some...
DALLAS – Sept. 16, 2008 – Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting...
A recent study co-authored by UTHSCT's Dr. Amon Dhillon and ETMC's Dr. George Plotkin indicates that the use of pesticides such as rotenone may increase the...
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