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Gene Therapy Appears To Reduce Symptoms Of Parkinson's By 40 Percent
October 17, 2006 — A gene therapy product in development for the treatment of Parkinson's disease has been found to be well tolerated and appeared to reduce symptoms by approximately 40 ... > full story -
Dopamine Imbalances Cause Sleep Disorders In Animal Models Of Parkinson's Disease And Schizophrenia
October 12, 2006 — Neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center working with genetically engineered mice have found that the brain chemical dopamine plays a critical role in regulating sleep and brain activity ... > full story -
Appetite Changes, Depression Signal Impulse Control Disorders In Parkinson Disease
October 10, 2006 — Parkinson disease patients who develop impulse control disorders as a result of treatment are more likely to be depressed, irritable and have appetite changes, according to a study published in the ... > full story -
Two Copies Of A Parkinson's Gene Mutation Doesn't Lead To More Severe Disease
September 15, 2006 — Parkinson's disease researchers found no observable differences between those who have two copies of the most common mutation of the recently discovered LRRK2 gene and those who have only one copy. ... > full story -
Pesticide Exposure Could Increase Risk Of Early Onset Of Parkinson's Disease
September 14, 2006 — Low-level exposure to a banned but lingering pesticide appears to accelerate changes in the brain that can potentially lead to the onset of Parkinson's disease symptoms years or even decades before ... > full story -
Parkinson's-Like Cell Death Blocked By Stopping Inflammatory Factor
September 12, 2006 — Blocking one of the body's natural inflammatory factors gives substantial protection against cell death in the brain associated with Parkinson's disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center ... > full story -
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Novel Mechanism Of Manganese-Induced Neurological Dysfunction Discovered
August 28, 2006 — Chronic exposure to high concentrations of the metal manganese can cause movement abnormalities resembling symptoms of Parkinson's disease, but without the same neuron damage characteristic of ... > full story -
Strong Evidence Of A Genetic Risk Factor For Parkinson's Disease
August 9, 2006 — A Mayo Clinic-led international research collaboration -- one of the largest studies of its kind -- provides strong evidence that a genetic risk factor may account for 3 percent of the cause of ... > full story -
Study Links Allergies To Parkinson's Disease
August 8, 2006 — Researchers from Mayo Clinic have discovered that allergic rhinitis is associated with the development of Parkinson's disease later in ... > full story -
Nicotine Found To Protect Against Parkinson's-Like Brain Damage
August 7, 2006 — Based on these findings, the researchers wondered what compound in cigarette smoke could be causing this effect. "We decided to focus our attention on nicotine because studies have shown that ... > full story
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