Brain 'cannabis' Parkinson's hope
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Boosting the brain's natural cannabis-like chemicals could help treat Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.
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Electrical impulses delivered to two   areas of the brain that control movement alleviate the symptoms   of Parkinson's disease more effectively than drugs alone,   according to a study in Thursday's New England Journal of   Medicine.
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MONDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson&#39;s disease and for getting it at a relatively early age, new research suggests.
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Marijuana-like chemicals in the brain may point to a treatment for Parkinson's disease, a report by the Stanford University School of Medicine has suggested.
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat cancer, research suggests.
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Cannabis-based treatments may have longer-term benefits for multiple sclerosis patients, scientists said on Friday.
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There is more evidence to back up a long-standing theory that smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease than people who do not use tobacco products, researchers reported on Monday.
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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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There is more evidence to back up a  long-standing theory that smokers are less likely to develop  Parkinson&#39;s disease than people who do not use tobacco  products, researchers reported on Monday.
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A study in Swedish twins confirms that smoking is associated with a reduced risk of Parkinson's disease.
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NEW YORK  - An experimental drug called  safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's  disease, researchers report.
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The chemical in cannabis that produces a high may help to combat the spread of cancer, research suggests. Scientists have discovered the active ingredient, delta-9-tetrahydrocannibol can block the spread of gamma herpes viruses.
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Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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Your brain is supposed to fire a "hold your horses" signal when faced with a tough choice. But a brain implant that stops the tremors of Parkinson's disease may block that signal Â a new explanation for why some Parkinson's patients become hugely impulsive.
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Electrical stimulation of regions deep in the brain has become fairly common in recent years for treating Parkinson's disease symptoms, but there may be a simpler and safer alternative.
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Regular exercise could stop Parkinson's disease from progressing, researchers believe.
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An active extract from the cannabis plant could be used to reduce the size of brain tumours and other cancers by restricting their ability to grow blood vessels to feed themselves, according to Spanish researchers.