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Promising Clue to Mechanism Behind Gene Mutation That Causes Parkinson's Disease
March 25, 2011 — Researchers have discovered a way that mutations in a gene called LRRK2 may cause the most common inherited form of Parkinson's disease. The study, published online this month in the journal Public ... > full story -
Researchers Tie Parkinson's Drugs to Impulse Control Problems
March 24, 2011 — Researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of ... > full story -
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Potential Way to Protect Neurons in Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS
March 11, 2011 — Neurons lacking a substance called caspase-2 were better able to withstand pesticide-induced damage to energy centers known as mitochondria, scientists have reported. This finding could have ... > full story -
Potential Alzheimer's Treatment? Newly Discovered Role for Enzyme in Neurodegenerative Diseases
March 10, 2011 — Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are partly attributable to brain inflammation. Researchers now demonstrate that a well-known family of enzymes can prevent the inflammation ... > full story -
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Drug Stops Progression of Parkinson's Disease in Mice; Medication Turns on Critical Gene, Protects Brain Cells
March 8, 2011 — In a major breakthrough, scientists have discovered a drug that stops progression of Parkinson's ... > full story -
Brain Implant Surgeries Dramatically Improve Symptoms of Debilitating Condition
March 8, 2011 — Implanting electrodes into a pea-sized part of the brain can dramatically improve life for people with severe cervical dystonia -- a rare but extremely debilitating condition that causes painful, ... > full story -
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Neurons With Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Created from Patient's Skin Cells
March 3, 2011 — Neurons have been derived from the skin of a woman with a genetic form of Parkinson's disease and have been shown to replicate some key features of the condition in a dish, say ... > full story -
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Ibuprofen May Reduce Risk of Developing Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests
March 2, 2011 — Adults who regularly take ibuprofen, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, have about one-third less risk of developing Parkinson's disease than non-users, according to a new ... > full story -
New Hope for Solving Parkinson's Disease Puzzle
February 28, 2011 — Scientists have discovered a protein pathway that may hold the secret to understanding Parkinson's disease. They have been working to understand the complex mechanisms of the disease for more than a ... > full story -
Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease, Study Suggests
February 20, 2011 — New research shows people who have used amphetamines such as benzedrine and dexedrine appear to be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's ... > full story
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