Parkinson's News

Posted June 11, 2010:

• Sense of Smell Holds the Key to Diagnosis and Treatment in Early Stage Parkinson's Disease

Posted May 25, 2010:

• Mutant Gum Disease Bacteria Provide Clue to Treatment for Alzheimer's

Posted May 19, 2010:

• Parallel Brainstem Circuit Discovery Suggests New Path in Parkinson's Research

Posted May 18, 2010:

• Birds and Mammals Share a Common Brain Circuit for Learning

Posted May 17, 2010:

• Caffeine May Slow Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, Restore Cognitive Function, According to New Evidence

Posted May 10, 2010:

• Parkinson's Disease Treatments Associated With Compulsive Behaviors
• Mutations That Cause Parkinson's Disease Prevent Cells from Destroying Defective Mitochondria

Posted May 6, 2010:

• Endometrial Stem Cells Restore Brain Dopamine Levels; Mouse Study May Lead to New Therapies for Parkinson's Disease

Posted May 3, 2010:

• Transgenic Mouse Mimics Parkinson's Earliest Symptoms

Posted April 22, 2010:

• Scientists Develop Zebrafish Model for Studying Parkinson's Disease

Posted April 19, 2010:

• Key Brain Regions, Basal Ganglia and Cerebellum, Talk Directly With Each Other

Posted April 6, 2010:

• Sensitive Nerve Cells: Research Sheds Light on What Triggers Parkinson's Disease
• Early Steps in Parkinson's Pathology Revealed

Posted March 31, 2010:

• New Mouse Models Give Insight to Gene Mutation That Is Potential Cause of Parkinson's Disease

Posted March 15, 2010:

• Guideline Issued for Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems in Parkinson's Disease

Posted March 10, 2010:

• Years of Smoking Associated With Lower Parkinson's Risk, Not Number of Cigarettes Per Day

Posted March 3, 2010:

• Parkinson's Disease Makes It Harder to Figure out How Other People Feel

Posted March 2, 2010:

• Vital New Clue Into How the Brain Is Wired

Posted February 9, 2010:

• Communication Breakdown: What Happens to Nerve Cells in Parkinson's Disease

Posted February 2, 2010:

• Parkinson's Disease Research Uncovers Social Barrier

Posted January 27, 2010:

• US Parkinson's Rates Highest in Whites, Hispanics, and Midwest, Northeast

Posted January 26, 2010:

• Researchers Studying Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

Posted January 25, 2010:

• New Class of Brain-Protecting Drugs Emerging

Posted January 22, 2010:

• Common Heart Medications May Also Protect Against Parkinson's Disease, Study Finds

Posted January 20, 2010:

• Novel Computational Model: How Parkinson's Medications Affect Learning and Attention
• Brain Abnormalities in Parkinson's Patients Develop Before Symptoms Occur

Posted January 19, 2010:

• Parkinson's: Treadmill Training Improves Movement

Posted January 15, 2010:

• Genetic Risk Factor Identified for Parkinson's Disease

Posted January 14, 2010:

• Parkinson’s Patients Who Are Pathological Gamblers Also Display Abnormal Social Behaviour

Posted January 13, 2010:

• Parkinson's Patients Shed Light on Role of Reward Bias in Compulsive Behaviors

Posted December 28, 2009:

• Small Molecules Found to Protect Cells in Multiple Models of Parkinson's Disease

Posted December 10, 2009:

• Irregular Arm Swing May Point to Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 25, 2009:

• Hormone Ghrelin Can Boost Resistance to Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 18, 2009:

• Parkinson's Disease: Findings Could Speed Development of New Drugs

Posted November 3, 2009:

• Discovery Of Novel Protein Offers Hope For Possible Parkinson’s Disease Cure

Posted November 2, 2009:

• Stereotactic Radiosurgery As Effective In Eliminating Parkinson's Disease Tremors As Other Treatments But Less Invasive

Posted October 29, 2009:

• Widely Used Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Prevent Progression Of Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 21, 2009:

• Study Conclusively Ties Rare Disease Gene To Parkinson's

Posted October 12, 2009:

• A Balancing Act In Parkinson's Disease: Phosphorylation Of Alpha-Synuclein

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Genes Associated With Onset Age Of Parkinson's Disease Identifiied

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Hospital Launches Gene Therapy Study For Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinson’s Researchers Focus On Chemical From Soil Bacteria

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Drivers With Parkinson's Disease At Higher Risk Of Crashes In Low Visibility

Posted October 2, 2009:

• Cholesterol Necessary For Brain Development, Study Finds

Posted September 21, 2009:

• Can Over-the-Counter Vitamin-Like Substance -- Coenzyme Q10 -- Slow Progression Of Parkinson's Disease?

Posted September 1, 2009:

• Gene Contributes To Two Different, Common Neurological Movement Disorders

Posted August 28, 2009:

• Scientists Construct 'Off Switch' For Parkinson Therapy
• Finnish Scientists Discover Nerve Growth Factor With Therapeutic Potential In Parkinson's Disease

Posted August 24, 2009:

• Parkinson's Disease: When Cells Run Out Of Fuel

Posted August 19, 2009:

• Parkinson’s Disease: Iron Accumulation To The Point Of Demise

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