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Laboratory 'Gunfights' Show That Movement Is Swiftest in Response to Events in the Environment
Scientists have carried out
"laboratory gunfights" to
show that we move faster
when we react to something
in our environment than we
... > full story
US Parkinson's Rates Highest in Whites, Hispanics, and Midwest, Northeast
The largest epidemiological
study of Parkinson's disease
in the United States has
found that the disease is
more common in the Midwest
... > full story
Small Molecules Found to Protect Cells in Multiple Models of Parkinson's Disease
Several structurally similar
small molecules appear
capable of protecting cells
from alpha-synuclein
toxicity, a hallmark of
... > full story
Unique Micronail Chip Makes Electronics and Bio Cells Communicate
A unique microchip with
microscopic nail structures
enable close communication
between the electronics and
biological cells. The new
chip is a mass-producible,
... > full story
- Laboratory 'Gunfights' Show That Movement Is Swiftest in Response to Events in the Environment
- US Parkinson's Rates Highest in Whites, Hispanics, and Midwest, Northeast
- Small Molecules Found to Protect Cells in Multiple Models of Parkinson's Disease
- Unique Micronail Chip Makes Electronics and Bio Cells Communicate
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Three Brain Diseases Linked by Toxic Form of Same Neural Protein
February 4, 2010 — Researchers have found that three different degenerative brain disorders are linked by a toxic form of the same protein. Elk-1 was found in clumps of misshaped proteins that are the hallmarks of ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Disease Research Uncovers Social Barrier
February 2, 2010 — People with Parkinson's disease suffer social difficulties simply because of the way they talk, researchers have discovered. Many people develop negative impressions about individuals with ... > full story -
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Researchers Studying Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease
February 1, 2010 — A multi-disciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists, neurophysiologist, neuropsychologists and a movement disorders specialist are offering hope to some Parkinson's patients with a treatment ... > full story -
New Class of Brain-Protecting Drugs Emerging
January 31, 2010 — The compound 7,8-dihydroxyflavone mimics BDNF, one of the brain's own growth factors, and can protect brain cells against damage in animal models of seizure, stroke and Parkinson's disease. ... > full story -
Novel Computational Model: How Parkinson's Medications Affect Learning and Attention
January 26, 2010 — A new brain-based computational model is helping to understand how Parkinson's disease and dopamine medications -- used to treat motor symptoms caused by the disease -- can affect learning and ... > full story -
Brain Abnormalities in Parkinson's Patients Develop Before Symptoms Occur
January 24, 2010 — Scientists who have identified brain networks damaged in Parkinson's disease have new evidence that these systems become abnormal a few years before symptoms appear. And what's more, parts of the ... > full story -
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Common Heart Medications May Also Protect Against Parkinson's Disease, Study Finds
January 23, 2010 — In the first large-scale population-based study of its kind, researchers have found that a specific type of medication used to treat such cardiovascular conditions as hypertension, angina and ... > full story -
Parkinson's: Treadmill Training Improves Movement
January 22, 2010 — Treadmill training can be used to help people with Parkinson's disease achieve better walking movements, say researchers. In a systematic review of the evidence, Cochrane researchers concluded ... > full story -
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Genetic Risk Factor Identified for Parkinson's Disease
January 17, 2010 — Doctors and human geneticists have identified a new genetic risk factor for Parkinson's ... > full story -
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Parkinson's Patients Shed Light on Role of Reward Bias in Compulsive Behaviors
January 16, 2010 — New research unravels the brain mechanisms that underlie the ability of a standard drug treatment for Parkinson's to elicit compulsive behaviors in some patients with the disease. The study provides ... > full story
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