Brain Stimulation Slightly Improves Parkinson's
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NEW YORK  - 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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NEW YORK  - 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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In patients with early Parkinson's disease, selegiline and other drugs in a class called monoamine oxidase type B inhibitors are cheap and effective treatments that reduce disability and the need for levodopa, researcher report in this week's British Medical Journal.
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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 drug sometimes used to treat Alzheimer's disease can also moderately improve dementia caused by Parkinson's disease, according a report in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.
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NEW YORK  - Results of a study suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
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Stimulating the brain with a magnet may be a good treatment for strokes victims, say scientists.
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Forget the clicker: A new technology in Japan could let you control electronic devices without lifting a finger simply by reading brain activity.
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Researchers seek people with Parkinson's Disease to help explore how depression affects their symptoms.
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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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An antibiotic used to treat leprosy and tuberculosis is showing promise as a therapy for Parkinson's disease.
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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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The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.
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Results of a study suggest an  association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk  of developing Parkinson's disease.
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NEW YORK  - Adding functional electrical  stimulation (FES) to standard rehabilitation improves lower  extremity function and walking ability in patients with a first  acute stroke, new research shows.
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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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MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The antibiotic rifampicin showS promise as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease, according to results of test tube research by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz.