Parkinson's News

Posted January 17, 2007:

• Researchers Find A Common Genetic Risk Factor For Parkinson's Disease In Asians

Posted January 15, 2007:

• New Study To Test Statin-Parkinson's Link

Posted January 2, 2007:

• Drug Improves Tremors, Involuntary Movements In Parkinson Patients

Posted December 19, 2006:

• Higher Occurrence Of Parkinson's Linked To Low LDL Cholesterol

Posted December 4, 2006:

• Transplanted Brain Cells Hold Promise For Parkinson's Disease

Posted December 1, 2006:

• Parkinson's Approach With Stem Cells A Promising First Step

Posted November 28, 2006:

• Parkinson Disease Can Lead To Errors On Driving Test

Posted October 18, 2006:

• Insight Into Dopamine Role Suggests New Treatment Pathway For Parkinson's
• 'Ecstasy' Linked To Survival Of Key Movement-Related Cells In Brain
• Synchronous Neuronal Firing May Underlie Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 17, 2006:

• Gene Therapy Appears To Reduce Symptoms Of Parkinson's By 40 Percent

Posted October 12, 2006:

• Dopamine Imbalances Cause Sleep Disorders In Animal Models Of Parkinson's Disease And Schizophrenia

Posted October 10, 2006:

• Appetite Changes, Depression Signal Impulse Control Disorders In Parkinson Disease

Posted September 15, 2006:

• Two Copies Of A Parkinson's Gene Mutation Doesn't Lead To More Severe Disease

Posted September 14, 2006:

• Pesticide Exposure Could Increase Risk Of Early Onset Of Parkinson's Disease

Posted September 12, 2006:

• Parkinson's-Like Cell Death Blocked By Stopping Inflammatory Factor

Posted August 28, 2006:

• Novel Mechanism Of Manganese-Induced Neurological Dysfunction Discovered

Posted August 9, 2006:

• Strong Evidence Of A Genetic Risk Factor For Parkinson's Disease

Posted August 8, 2006:

• Study Links Allergies To Parkinson's Disease

Posted August 7, 2006:

• Nicotine Found To Protect Against Parkinson's-Like Brain Damage

Posted July 29, 2006:

• New Genetic Model For Parkinson's Disease

Posted July 7, 2006:

• Researchers Find Link Between Developmental Exposure To Pesticide And Parkinson's Risk

Posted June 26, 2006:

• Pesticides Exposure Associated With Parkinson's Disease

Posted June 23, 2006:

• Researchers Reverse Parkinson's Symptoms In Animal Models

Posted June 19, 2006:

• Single Copy Of Parkinson's-Risk Gene Mutation May Lead To Earlier Symptom Onset

Posted June 15, 2006:

• Study Concludes That Pesticide Use Increases Risk Of Parkinson's In Men

Posted May 17, 2006:

• Damage From Oxygen May Be One Cause Of Parkinson's Disease

Posted April 27, 2006:

• Scientists Discover Possible Link Between Oxidative Stress And Non-Hereditary Degenerative Disease

Posted April 19, 2006:

• Agent Protects Parkinson's Neurons From Rotenone Toxicity

Posted April 14, 2006:

• Variants In Three Estrogen-Related Genes Linked To Parkinson's Disease In Women

Posted March 22, 2006:

• Researchers Find 'Switch' For Brain's Pleasure Pathway

Posted March 8, 2006:

• MIT Research Holds Promise For Huntington's Treatment; Could Also Have Impact On Parkinson's Disease

Posted March 6, 2006:

• Genetic Perversity: Smoking And Gene Avert Parkinson's

Posted February 28, 2006:

• Study Ties 'New' Cell-Death Mechanism To Developmental And Degenerative Brain Disorders

Posted February 22, 2006:

• Male Gene May Explain Higher Incidence Of Parkinson's In Men

Posted January 30, 2006:

• Researchers Identify Gene Mutation As Major Cause Of Parkinson's In Ashkenazi Jewish Patients

Posted January 18, 2006:

• Gene Therapy 'Turns Off' Mutation Linked To Parkinson's Disease

Posted January 2, 2006:

• Scientists Close In On Genes Responsible For Parkinson's Disease

Posted December 15, 2005:

• Engineered Stem Cells Show Promise For Sneaking Drugs Into The Brain

Posted December 14, 2005:

• Evidence Links Cocaine Abuse And Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 25, 2005:

• Mayo Clinic Study Finds Occupation And Education Influence Risk For Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 21, 2005:

• New Drug Target Identified For Fighting Parkinson's Disease

Posted November 15, 2005:

• Restricting Diet May Reverse Early-Stage Parkinson's

Posted November 7, 2005:

• Disease-Causing Protein Protects Against Nerve Damage In Parkinson's Disease

Posted October 10, 2005:

• I Think, Therefore I Fall

Posted September 13, 2005:

• Research Provides First Whole Genome Map Of Genetic Variability In Parkinson's Disease

Posted September 9, 2005:

• Animal Model Of Parkinson's Disease Reveals Striking Sensitivity To Common Environmental Toxins

Posted August 24, 2005:

• New Target Found To Fight, Treat Parkinson's

Posted July 3, 2005:

• Renewed Hope For Parkinson's Patients

Posted June 30, 2005:

• 'Vicious Cycle' Of Protein Formation Involved In Parkinson's Disease

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