Research Gets Closer to Origin of Parkinson's Disease
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FRIDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- The nerve cell death that helps drive Parkinson's disease may be triggered by a harmful modification in a particular nerve cell protein, new research reveals.
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The first attempt at gene therapy against Parkinson&#39;s disease has yielded promising results and is safe, according to early data from this ground-breaking experiment.
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THURSDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDayNews) -- A study of Parkinson's disease patients has led to new insights into how the brain responds to &quot;carrot and stick&quot; learning approaches.
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Scientists are homing in on the genes for prostate cancer after carrying out the biggest study yet to identify the inherited causes of the disease.
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An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDayNews) -- Movement problems caused by Parkinson's disease can be eased through electronic stimulation of the brain surface, says a study in the Dec. 2 issue of Neuron.
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A new study may prove exercise to be an effective treatment for Parkinson&#39;s Disease (PD). &#39;Our data suggest the possibility that exercise can make dopamine neurons resistant to neurotoxins and may therefore
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Gardeners join boxers on at-risk list Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease among those exposed to pesticides.â¦
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Parkinson's disease, which robs people of control over their movements, usually starts in middle or late life and develops slowly. It is both chronic, meaning it persists over a long period of time, and progressive, meaning its symptoms grow worse over time.
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Researchers have come up with a potentially new way to diagnose -- and treat -- the progressive brain disorder
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson&#39;s disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration
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Parkinson's researchers inject human stem cells into primates for the first time, with promising results.
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A new research conducted at Monash University has revealed that primitive nerve cells, grown from stem cells in the lab, could reduce symptoms of an MS-type illness when injected into mice.
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A study produces evidence of a link between exposure to pesticides and a raised risk of Parkinson's disease.
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Experts find a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other neurological diseases may be far more common than most people had believed, according to new estimates published on Monday.