Parkinson's impairs driving skills, safety
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NEW YORK  - People with Parkinson's disease have difficulty spotting traffic signs and roadside landmarks while driving, and are more likely to make safety errors on the road, a new study shows.
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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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(WebMD) Exercise may slow the onset of Parkinson&#39;s disease, a new animal study shows. A pilot study is under way to test this theory in Parkinson&#39;s disease patients.
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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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While some people with early-stage Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news - web sites) can drive safely, regular assessments of their driving and memory are the best
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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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People taking a certain type of blood pressure medication called calcium channel blockers may also be lowering their risk of getting Parkinson's disease, according to a study released Wednesday.
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&quot;Our data suggest the possibility that exercise can make dopamine neurons resistant to neurotoxins and may therefore be a useful therapy for Parkinson&#39;s disease,&quot; said chief researcher Michael Zigmond of the University of Pittsburgh.
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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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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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Dopamine is the mainstay of treatment for people with Parkinson's disease, but it comes with a down side. Dopamine-based therapy impairs the brain's ability to respond quickly to learning challenges, investigators report.
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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.
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NEW YORK  - 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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It&#39;s widely known that being stuck in traffic can stress drivers out, but a new study now suggests it also increases the risk of a heart attack in susceptible people.
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a progressive, chronic disorder of the central nervous system. Those made to exercise lost only six per cent of their dopamine, the
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NEW YORK  - People who come into regular  contact with pesticides at work -- such as farmers and  pesticide sprayers -- appear to have a slightly higher risk of  developing Parkinson's disease, according to new study findings  released Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Welders may have a  higher-than-average rate of Parkinson's disease symptoms, the  results of a new study suggest.