Test rates driving ability in Parkinson's patients
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A short screening test,  developed by a Belgian team, which measures four clinical  variables can accurately predict the fitness of patients with  Parkinson's disease to drive, according to findings published  in the current issue of the journal Neurology.
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Eating a low calorie diet may help to reduce the risk of Parkinson&#39;s disease, research suggests. A team from the US National Institute on Ageing found a long-term reduction in caloric intake protects rhesus monkeys from developing the disease.
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WASHINGTON: A new medical study helps explain the puzzling effect of dopamine on patients suffering from the degenerative nerve disorder Parkinson&#39;s disease, said a report out Thursday.
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Drivers who talk on cell phones end up driving like elderly people, with slower reaction times and a tendency to miss what is right in front of them, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
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Three teams of scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to about 5 percent of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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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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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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New York researchers have found nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression. Neurologist Irene Richard of the University of Rochester Medical Center, in a study summarized in the Aug.
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The instability that often accompanies Parkinson's disease can lead to falls and even to a fear of walking, but German researchers report that repetitive training can help people surmount these difficulties.
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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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People with Parkinson&#39;s disease and dementia experience a similar average annual decline in cognitive function as people with Alzheimer&#39;s disease do, says a Norwegian study
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FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) --  Predicting brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be possible by identifying certain DNA fingerprints, a recent Mayo Clinic study suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- New information about how mutations occur in the parkin gene and how that leads to Parkinson's disease is outlined in a Canadian study in the current issue of Neuron.
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Electrical stimulation of a brain region called the subthalamic nucleus provides only modest benefits to patients with Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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Regular exercise may just be the key to preventing Parkinson&#39;s disease, according to the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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TORONTO -- An international team of researchers has pinpointed a defective gene which causes Parkinson&#39;s disease. The discovery could open up new avenues of research for preventing or delaying the onset of
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NEW YORK  - Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's disease, according to a report by researchers in the Netherlands.