Tango Classes Put Parkinson's Patients a Step Ahead
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Not only is the tango a dance of romance and passion, it also helps improve balance and mobility in people with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.
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New research into Parkinson&#39;s disease is helping scientists better understand some of the mechanisms of this serious and disabling brain disorder, which affects about 1 million people in the United States.
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Listening to music in the early stages after a stroke can improve a patient's recovery, research suggests.
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Sometimes it sounded like a rave, sometimes like the philharmonic, as innovators and traditionalists fought for the soul of tango at an annual festival in Buenos Aires.
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The catchphrase &quot;use it or lose it&quot; has taken on new significance for Parkinson&#39;s disease patients after new research that shows exercise can slow the progress of the illness.
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NEW YORK  - Evidence continues to mount that people who suffer from Parkinson's disease may have trouble driving safely, particularly when faced with everyday distractions like talking to a passenger or on a cell phone.
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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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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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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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When Jane Rodriguez was a kid she used to spend hours outside playing with her friends. Rodriguez, now a certified physical education teacher, said today&#39;s kids aren&#39;t as active or as healthy.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 - In an animal model of Parkinson&#39;s, exercise prevents degeneration of nerve cells that are normally impaired or destroyed by the disease, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers.
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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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Research could lead to improvements in prosthetic limbs and robotsScientists have long struggled to figure out how the brain guides the complex movement of our limbs, from the graceful leaps of ballerinas to the simple everyday act of picking up a cup of coffee.
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NEW YORK  - Resistance training at a community center is helpful for maintaining control of blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes, an Australian study suggests.
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Chiropractic correction of trauma-induced injury to the upper spine may halt or reverse the progression of both multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease symptoms, according to a Colorado practitioner.
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MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells  that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson's disease.
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A new drug called rasagiline reduces fluctuations in the control of movement by people with Parkinson's disease who are being treated with the standard rug levodopa, researchers report.