News tagged with parkinson disease


Rejected drug may protect against toxic substance common to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

The second of two studies on latrepirdine, recently published in Molecular Psychiatry, demonstrates new potential for the compound in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, sleep disorders, and other neurodegenerative ...

Neuroscience created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New hope for eyes damaged by Parkinson's disease

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have discovered a new avenue for the treatment of vision loss, one of the complications of Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canada: Parkinson's guidelines set standard for care

(Medical Xpress) -- It’s been five years in the making but health-care workers across the country now have guidelines on how to diagnose and treat patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Powerful class of antioxidants may be potent Parkinson's treatment

A new and powerful class of antioxidants could one day be a potent treatment for Parkinson's disease, researchers report.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Severe flu increases risk of Parkinson's: research

Severe influenza doubles the odds that a person will develop Parkinson's disease later in life, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Parkinson's: Newly discovered antibody could facilitate early diagnosis

Conditions such as Parkinson’s disease are a result of pathogenic changes to proteins. In the neurodegenerative condition of Parkinson’s disease, which is currently incurable, the alpha-synuclein ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Personalized medicine closer to reality: Study uses stem cells to study variants of Parkinson’s disease

A nationwide consortium of scientists at 20 institutions, led by a principal faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), has used stem cells to take a major step toward developing personalized ...

Medical research created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Patient-derived stem cells could improve drug research for Parkinson's

Researchers have taken a step toward personalized medicine for Parkinson's disease, by investigating signs of the disease in patient-derived cells and testing how the cells respond to drug treatments. The study was funded ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Generating dopamine via cell therapy for Parkinson's disease

In Parkinson's disease, the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain causes well-characterized motor symptoms. Though embryonic stem cells could potentially be used to replace dopaminergic (DA) neurons in Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Years before diagnosis, quality of life declines for Parkinson's disease patients

Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson's disease (PD) often starts with non-motor symptoms that precede diagnosis by several years. In the first study to examine patterns in the quality of life of Parkinson' disease patients ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jul 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Specific solvents may increase risk of Parkinson's disease

(HealthDay) -- Exposure to specific solvents is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the June issue of the Annals of Neurology.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Finding brings scientists one step closer to Parkinson's drug

Van Andel Institute announces that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have published a study detailing how Parkinson's disease spreads through the brain. Experiments in rat models uncover a process previously used to ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mathematician develops vocal method of testing for Parkinson's disease

Parkinson’s disease is one of a number of cruel degenerative ailments that slowly rob those afflicted of their faculties. What starts out as a minor tremor in the hands, eventually grows to a life altering condition. ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

New delivery method improves efficacy of two common Parkinson's disease medications

A new delivery method for levodopa/carbidopa, a common dual-drug Parkinson's disease (PD) regimen, significantly improved the duration of the drugs' effectiveness in people with advanced PD, according to research by Mount ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Brain pacemaker' effective for years against Parkinson's disease

A "brain pacemaker" called deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease for at least three years, according to a study in the June 2012 online issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...

Neuroscience created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast