Brain stimulation seen best for late Parkinson's
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NEW YORK  - Deep brain electrical   stimulation appears to be more effective than the best medical   treatment in reducing motor symptoms and improving quality of   life in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease, according   to the results of a clinical trial.
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New York researchers have found nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression. Neurologist Irene Richard of the University of Rochester Medical Center, in a study summarized in the Aug.
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WASHINGTON - A long-term low calorie diet, already reported to extend life span, may also offer protection from Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites) - at least in monkeys.
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NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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Rates of malignant melanoma and  skin cancer are increased before a diagnosis of Parkinson's  disease, new research suggests. This casts doubt on the notion  that levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease may contribute to  the observed higher risk of malignant melanoma in such  patients.
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Scientists found a genetic  abnormality that may greatly raise the likelihood of developing  early Parkinson&#39;s disease, and said on Monday their finding  could lead to new treatments for the fatal brain ailment.
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Scientists have discovered a protein which may help to slow, or even reverse symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
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A glitch in the way cells clear damaged  proteins could be the trigger for the symptoms of Parkinson's  disease, researchers said in a finding that could lead to new  treatments for the incurable condition.
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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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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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Two studies published on Thursday offer new hope for Parkinson's disease -- one using gene therapy to treat the symptoms and another investigating a drug that might stop the incurable disease in its tracks.
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Parkinson's patients who now benefit from deep brain stimulation can thank former heroin dealer Toby Govea, who dosed on a bad batch of drugs that gave him Parkinson's symptoms.
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People with Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites) and dementia experience a similar average annual decline in cognitive function as people with Alzheimer&#39;s disease (news
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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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While Parkinson&#39;s disease typically brings to mind symptoms such as tremors and slow movement, researchers have found that nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression.
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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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Movements in Pilates exercises are controlled &#151; sometimes moving the body only inches &#151; but those small motions are making a big difference to some people with Parkinson's disease.