Industrial Solvent May Increase Risk for Parkinsonism
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FRIDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to a common industrial solvent known as trichloroethylene may raise the risk for developing parkinsonism, a group of nervous system disorders with symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease, new research suggests.
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A study by New York-based Consumer Reports has said citrus soda drinks may contain high levels of benzene, a chemical that can increase cancer risks.
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Children of mothers exposed to organic solvents during their pregnancies had lower scores on certain tests of language, behavior, and cognitive functioning.
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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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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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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 23 : An international research team led by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA has discovered a gene which when mutated causes Parkinson&#39;s disease in some families.
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TUESDAY, July 10 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term and current smokers have a lower risk of Parkinson&#39;s disease than the general population, researchers say in a report that confirms previous observations that people with Parkinson&#39;s disease were less likely to be smokers.
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Exposure to perchlorate, a widely used industrial chemical found in U.S. drinking water, may prevent some women's thyroid glands from functioning properly, a government study has found.
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A chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system, research suggests. A US study found methylisothiazolinone (MIT) can affect the growth of parts of developing nerve cells
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Researchers announced at a San Francisco conference that exposure to low levels of pesticides might speed the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Scientists found a genetic abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing early Parkinson's disease, and said on Monday their finding could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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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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Boosting the brain's natural cannabis-like chemicals could help treat Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.
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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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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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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.