Driving a challenge for Parkinson's patients
The thinking and muscle problems commonly caused by Parkinson's disease hamper driving skills in most elderly people with...
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Alzheimer's may guard against cancer and vice versa
People with Alzheimer's disease may be less apt to get cancer and people with cancer may be less apt to get Alzheimer's disease,...
Blood pressure drugs tied to lower Parkinson's risk
People who use a particular class of blood pressure drug may have a decreased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new...
Australia to lift ban on animal transplants
Australia will lift a five year ban on animal-to-human transplant trials at the end of 2009, the National Health and Medical...
Constipation: an early sign of Parkinson's?
People with a history of constipation may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease down the road, research...
Mutant genes linked to Parkinson's in some: study
People of Japanese and European descent who have mutant versions of five genes may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's...
Cigarettes boost MS risk, but not through nicotine
Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), but the substance that makes cigarettes addictive, nicotine,...
Patients embrace Argentine tango as new therapy
On the fourth floor of Buenos Aires' largest psychiatric hospital, patients dance the tango with doctors and nurses. A few...
Cigarette packaging may still mislead consumers
While many countries have banned terms like "light" and "low-tar" from cigarette packs, other aspects of the products' packaging...
Bird flu survivors could face brain disease risk
Survivors of bird flu and perhaps other influenza viruses may not be out of the woods once the fever and cough are gone -...
Vietnam seeks funds for Agent Orange victims
Vietnam launched an "Orange Day" campaign on Monday to raise funds for people it says suffered through the spraying of Agent...
Agent Orange linked to heart disease, Parkinson's
Agent Orange, used by U.S. forces to strip Vietnamese and Cambodian jungles during the Vietnam War, may raise the risk of...
Study singles out pesticide in Parkinson's risk
New research provides more evidence for a link between pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease and pinpoints a specific...
Parkinson's drugs show promise in resistant TB
Drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease show promise as a new way to stem the rise of drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis,...
Device shows promise for type of cerebral palsy
Treatment in the brain with a mild electrical current appears to help patients with a difficult-to-treat form of cerebral...
Being social may ward off physical decline
All of us will see some decline in our ability to get around as we age, but for people who are more socially active, this...
Pergolide linked with Parkinson's disease psychosis
Treatment with dopaminergic agents, principally pergolide, and the development of dementia are risk factors for developing...
More evidence links pesticides to Parkinson's
A new study confirms the link between on-the-job pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease, and suggests that certain insecticides...
Diabetes drug shows promise in multiple sclerosis
Treatment with the diabetes drug Actos, known technically as pioglitazone, seems to reduce brain shrinkage and may have other...
Breathing training may help Parkinson's patients
Strength training of the muscles involved in breathing, coughing, swallowing, and speech may help patients with Parkinson's...
Personality not linked to Parkinson's disease
There is no distinctive personality that can identify people who have an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease,...
Depression may indicate early Parkinson's disease
Results of a new study provide more evidence that depressive symptoms are an early feature of Parkinson's disease, preceding...
Gene in metabolic disorder linked to Parkinson's
Gene mutations responsible for a metabolic disorder called Gaucher's disease may also play a role in the development of Parkinson's...
Deep brain stimulation can improve sense of smell
In a small study of patients with Parkinson's disease, treatment with deep brain stimulation was more effective than drug...
High urate levels may ward off Parkinson's disease
High levels of urate in the blood appear to protect against the development of Parkinson's disease, a new study shows. Urate,...
New stem cell method requires a little soak
Researchers have developed a new way to make embryonic-like stem cells by soaking them in genetically engineered proteins,...
Parkinson's drugs may trigger pathologic behavior
About one in five patients taking a therapeutic dose of a dopamine agonist, a class of drugs used to treat patients with...
Stem cells may offer cure for deafness
Stem cells may help deaf people hear again, according to early-stage research by British scientists. A team at the University...
Spinal stimulation might ease Parkinson's disease
Mice and rats with a condition that mimics Parkinson's disease regain the ability to walk when they're treated with a device...
Older drug seen better for Parkinson's depression
People with Parkinson's disease who need treatment for depression seem to do better with an older antidepressant than a newer...
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