Jul 03, 2008 -
Parkinson's treatment seen as a blessing
The 49-year-old Puerto Rican native just wanted his life back.
"This has changed my life dramatically," Rodríguez said in Spanish during a March 31 interview at his brother and sister-in-law’s home on Conklin Avenue.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
EU agency issues new warnings for Parkinson's drugs
The European Medicines Agency has issued new warnings related to the risk of fibrosis for five ergo-derived dopamine agonists to treat Parkinson's disease, the drugs watchdog said on Thursday.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Parkinson's sufferer opens own gallery for paintings
An 81-year-old man suffering from Parkinson's disease is displaying his artworks at his studio in Matsuura, Nagasaki Prefecture.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Camomile tea 'could aid' Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
Drinking camomile tea could help to treat sufferers of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, a medical expert has claimed.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Parkinson's brain shot
Parkinson’s disease is a condition that affects movement. It occurs when nerve cells in an area of the brain called the substantia nigra, degenerate or die. These cells normally produce dopamine, a brain chemical involved in the transmission of messages controlling movement. As these nerve cells die, movement becomes impaired. Most patients lose 60 to 80 percent of their dopamine-producing cells before symptoms become apparent.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Grape seeds said to help battle Alzheimer's
Grape seed extracts could help to prevent or treat Alzheimer's disease, according to a recent study.
Researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York conducted tests, the results of which were published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Parkinson's sufferer calls for more respect
LYNNE Tombs is urging people to show Parkinson's disease sufferers more consideration.
The 55-year-old has suffered from the progressive neurological illness that affects walking, talking and writing since 2000.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Parkinson's Disease Progresses Differently for Different People
Dear Dr. Gott: I was diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease. While I've apparently had the condition for a long time, my posture is the same as it has been for many years. In fact, everything is the same.
Dear Reader: Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that occurs when nerve cells in a part of the brain die or become impaired
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Titan Parkinson's treatment fails trial, likely to be dropped by Bayer Schering
Titan Pharmaceutical Inc.'s potential cell-based treatment for Parkinson's Disease failed in a Phase IIb study, the company said Wednesday, and likely won't be continued by partner Bayer Schering Pharma.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Houston TV reporter's battle
It was a difficult decision for former Houston TV reporter Dan Lauck to retire early. But the progression of his Parkinson's disease left him little choice.
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Jul 03, 2008 -
Tango for Parkinson's
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis recently conducted a study to determine if dancing could help patients with Parkinson's disease.
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Jun 26, 2008 -
A lose-lose situation
Joe Treyes had hoped his lawsuit against Ontario's government-owned casino operators would change his life, lessening the burden of both his Parkinson's disease and a ferocious gambling habit that may be a fallout of his medical condition.
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Jun 26, 2008 -
A questionnaire-based (UM-PDHQ) study of hallucinations in Parkinson's disease
Hallucinations occur in 20-40% of PD patients and have been associated with unfavorable clinical outcomes (i.e., nursing home placement, increased mortality). Hallucinations, like other non-motor features of PD, are not well recognized in routine primary/secondary clinical practice.
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Jun 26, 2008 -
Cloned cells treat Parkinson's in mice
Researchers who used cloned embryonic stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease in mice said on Sunday they worked better than other cells.
The researchers were trying to prove that it is possible to make embryonic stem cells using cloning technology and use them to provide a tailor-made treatment.
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Jun 26, 2008 -
Fight is personal in face-off over right-to-die law
A looming battle in Washington state over efforts to create a right-to-die law for the terminally ill is a personal one for two men leading it, both of whom are ill.
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