Parkinson's Research News

Posted June 9, 2011:

• New Animal Study Shows Promise for Development of Parkinson's Disease Drug

Posted June 6, 2011:

• People With Parkinson's Disease May Have Double the Risk for Melanoma

Posted May 26, 2011:

• High Risk of Parkinson's Disease for People Exposed to Pesticides Near Workplace: Pesticide Ziram Implicated as Possible Cause for Disease
• Master Gene May Shed New Light on Lysosomal and Neurodegenerative Disorders

Posted May 22, 2011:

• Ulcer Bacteria May Contribute to Development of Parkinson's Disease
• Human Brain's Most Ubiquitous Cell Cultivated in Lab Dish

Posted May 20, 2011:

• High Iron, Copper Levels Block Brain-Cell DNA Repair

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Stem Cells Reverse Disease in a Model of Parkinson's Disease

Posted May 15, 2011:

• New Understanding of Brain Chemistry Could Prevent Brain Damage After Injury

Posted May 12, 2011:

• Disruption of Nerve Cell Supply Chain May Contribute to Parkinson's

Posted April 28, 2011:

• Tracking Down Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease

Posted April 27, 2011:

• The Doctor Will See All of You Now? Group Doctor Visits May Be Feasible for Parkinson's Disease

Posted April 20, 2011:

• Toward New Medications for Chronic Brain Diseases

Posted April 19, 2011:

• New Discovery May Block Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Disease Process

Posted April 18, 2011:

• Tibetian Terrier Dogs Could Play Key Role in Developing Therapy for Early-Onset Parkinson’s

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Neurosurgeons Test New Device for Placing Brain Implants

Posted April 12, 2011:

• Low Intensity Treadmill Exercise Is Best to Improve Walking in Parkinson's, Study Suggests
• Parkinson's Disease: Investigational Drug May Reduce Involuntary Movements

Posted April 8, 2011:

• Dopamine Controls Formation of New Brain Cells, Salamander Study Shows

Posted April 7, 2011:

• Most Patients Stop Drugs for Essential Tremor After Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Novel Association Between Parkinson's Disease and Prostate Cancer
• Healthy Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Early Brain Damage

Posted April 4, 2011:

• First Link Between Two Major Parkinson's Genes Identified

Posted April 1, 2011:

• Skywalker Enzyme Ensures Optimal Communication Between Neurons

Posted March 29, 2011:

• For Potentially Crippling Dystonia, Earlier Deep Brain Therapy Gets Better, Quicker Results

Posted March 28, 2011:

• Early Indications of Parkinson's Disease Revealed in Dream Sleep

Posted March 25, 2011:

• Promising Clue to Mechanism Behind Gene Mutation That Causes Parkinson's Disease
• Research May Lead to New Treatments for Parkinson’s Disease and Other Neurological Disorders

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Researchers Tie Parkinson's Drugs to Impulse Control Problems

Posted March 18, 2011:

• 'Bilingual' Neurons May Reveal the Secrets of Brain Disease

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Gene Therapy Reverses Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

Posted March 14, 2011:

• Vitamin D Insufficiency High Among Patients With Early Parkinson Disease

Posted March 11, 2011:

• Potential Way to Protect Neurons in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS

Posted March 10, 2011:

• Potential Alzheimer's Treatment? Newly Discovered Role for Enzyme in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Posted March 9, 2011:

• Abnormal Neural Activity Recorded from the Deep Brain of Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia Patients

Posted March 8, 2011:

• Drug Stops Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Mice; Medication Turns on Critical Gene, Protects Brain Cells
• Brain Implant Surgeries Dramatically Improve Symptoms of Debilitating Condition

Posted March 4, 2011:

• Boosting Protein Garbage Disposal in Brain Cells Protects Mice from Alzheimer's Disease

Posted March 3, 2011:

• Neurons With Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Created from Patient's Skin Cells
• Johns Hopkins Team Explores PARIS; Finds a Key to Parkinson's

Posted March 2, 2011:

• Ibuprofen May Reduce Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests

Posted February 28, 2011:

• New Hope for Solving Parkinson's Disease Puzzle
• Gene Variant Affects Stroke Prognosis in Humans

Posted February 20, 2011:

• Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests

Posted February 18, 2011:

• How Disordered Proteins Spread from Cell to Cell, Potentially Spreading Disease

Posted February 14, 2011:

• An Early Step in Parkinson's Disease: Problems With Mitochondria
• Two Pesticides -- Rotenone and Paraquat -- Linked to Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests

Posted February 13, 2011:

• Eating Berries May Lower Risk of Parkinson's

Posted February 11, 2011:

• Compound Blocks Brain Cell Destruction in Parkinson's Disease; Findings May Open Door to First Protective Therapy
• Naturally Occurring Brain Signaling Chemical May Be Useful in Understanding Parkinson's

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