Target found for Parkinson's test
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Scientists discover a single gene mutation which could be responsible for up to 5% of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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Danish biotech firm NeuroSearch has found enough patients to start Phase II trials with its NS2330 compound for the treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, it said on Tuesday.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A now-banned pesticide that still lingers in the environment could be damaging human brain cells and prompting the onset of Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.
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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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A new medical study is helping to explain the puzzling effect of the hormone dopamine on patients suffering from the degenerative nerve disorder Parkinson&#39;s disease.
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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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Scientists have identified a group of proteins that together indicate a person has Alzheimer's disease in what may be a big step toward an accurate test for the devastating brain ailment.
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Three teams of scientists have identified a genetic mutation that is linked to about 5 percent of inherited cases of Parkinson's disease.
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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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WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides and head injury can both bump up risks for Parkinson&#39;s disease, European researchers report.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Using a genetically engineered virus to deliver two proteins into the brains of laboratory rats prevented the progressive degeneration of nerve cells that cause Parkinson's disease.
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Blocking a specific enzyme may be enough to check the spread of cancer in the body, researchers believe.
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An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
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ORDINARY exercise may prove to be an effective treatment for Parkinsonâs disease, scientists revealed yesterday. Forced exercise was found to have a major impact on rats given a toxin that induces Parkinsonâs.
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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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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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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.