Hope for new Parkinson's therapy
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Scientists have discovered a protein which may help to slow, or even reverse symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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Nicotine may help ease some of the debilitating and uncontrollable tremors and twitches caused by Parkinson's disease and its treatment, researchers said on Wednesday.
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The Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute has patented two new potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
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Researchers have found a new gene mutation responsible for a common form of inherited Parkinson's disease, a discovery that may eventually aid in treating all types of the degenerative brain disorder.
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An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
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THURSDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDayNews) -- An inexpensive drug called selegiline may be one of the best treatments during the early stages of Parkinson's disease, according to a study in the British Medical Journal.
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Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease does not hasten the progression of the illness as some had feared, and it might even slow it down, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - Deep brain electrical   stimulation appears to be more effective than the best medical   treatment in reducing motor symptoms and improving quality of   life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, according   to the results of a clinical trial.
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A drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer's disease can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson's disease, according a report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
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WASHINGTON  - A new medical study helps explain the puzzling effect of the hormone dopamine on patients suffering from the degenerative nerve disorder Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites), said a report.
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It's a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm
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A glitch in the way cells clear damaged  proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's  disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new  treatments for the incurable condition.
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Stem cells taken from tiny monkey embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease, Japanese researchers reported on Monday.
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Manipulating chemicals in the brain that produce similar effects to marijuana could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists said on Wednesday.
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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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Scientists say they have engineered a molecule which could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease.