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Colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may be used to predict Parkinson's

Two studies by neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center suggest that, in the future, colonic tissue obtained during either colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy may be used to predict who will develop Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists uncover strong support for once-marginalized theory on Parkinson's disease

University of California, San Diego scientists have used powerful computational tools and laboratory tests to discover new support for a once-marginalized theory about the underlying cause of Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

19th century therapy for Parkinson's disease may help patients today

In the 19th century, the celebrated neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot, developed a "vibration chair" to relieve symptoms of Parkinson's disease. He reported improvements in his patients, but he died shortly ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Clinical trial: Intestinal gel reduces 'off' time in advanced Parkinson's disease

A levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) works better than standard oral levodopa-carbidopa in reducing "off" time in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. That's according to results of the phase three randomized, ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parkinson's protein causes disease spread in animal model, suggesting way disorder progresses over time in humans

(Medical Xpress) -- Penn researchers have shown that brain tissue from a Parkinson's disease mouse model , as well as synthetically produced disease protein fibrils, injected into young, symptom-free PD mice ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New findings, imaging may aid diagnosis of concomitant AD in patients with Parkinson's disease dementia

Dementia is a frequent complication of Parkinson's disease (PD), but it is clinically impossible to distinguish PD dementia (PDD), which develops from the progression of the Lewy body pathology that underlies PD, from PD ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How Parkinson's disease starts and spreads

Injection of a small amount of clumped protein triggers a cascade of events leading to a Parkinson's-like disease in mice, according to an article published online this week in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Drugs ease depression in Parkinson's patients without worsening other symptoms

Today's anti-depressant medications can ease depression in Parkinson's patients without worsening other symptoms of the disease, according to a study published online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academ ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Persistent ocular tremors appear to be associated with Parkinson's disease

Persistent ocular tremors that prevent eye stability during fixation appear to be common among patients with Parkinson disease (PD) suggesting that precise oculomotor testing could provide an early physiological biomarker ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eating flavonoids protects men against Parkinson's disease

Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to new research by Harvard University and the University of East Anglia ...

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

Getting down to the heart of the (gray) matter to treat Parkinson's disease

An agent under consideration for use in PET imaging combats neuronal death to relieve Parkinsonian symptoms in animal models, according to a study published on April 2nd in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Essential tremor patient regains independence following surgery

For nearly 30 years, Tom Rogers' left hand would shake when he tried to use it, making even simple tasks such as drinking a glass of water, writing a check, or making a sandwich challenging. The tremor eventually became so ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Curcumin shows promise in attacking Parkinson's disease

Curcumin, a compound found in the spice turmeric, is proving effective at preventing clumping of a protein involved in Parkinson's disease, says a Michigan State University researcher.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

REM sleep disorder doubles risk of mild cognitive impairment, Parkinson's

People with symptoms suggesting rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, or RBD, have twice the risk of developing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Parkinson's disease within four years of diagnosis with the sleep problem, ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Biologists find potential drug that speeds cellular recycling

A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.

Medical research created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast