Exercise: Parkinsonâs Patients Benefit From Tango
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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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NEW YORK  - The impulsive behavior that sometimes develops as a side effect of treatment with "dopamine agonists" drugs may not be limited just to patients with Parkinson's disease. Patients with restless legs syndrome who are treated with a drug belonging to this class may also be at increased risk for pathologic gambling, according to a report in the medical journal Neurology.
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An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
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Walking exercises our bodies, and now we&#39;re finding it might exercise our brains too. A study of older women found that regular walking, just a few hours a week, can have a significant effect on protecting the brain from early signs of dementia.
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In a study on rats, exercise prevented degeneration of nerve cells that are normally destroyed by the disease. The University of Pittsburgh researchers are now recruiting patients to see if regular exercise has the same effect in humans.
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Regular exercise can reduce the incidence of a deadly combination of risk factors for heart disease and diabetes in middle-aged and older people.
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An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease seemed to improve symptoms &#151; dramatically so, for one 59-year-old man &#151; without causing side effects in an early study of a dozen patients. The gene therapy treatment involved slipping billions of copies of a gene into the brain to calm overactive brain circuitry.
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The latest study of the drug that&#39;s the gold standard in the treatment of Parkinson&#39;s disease has shown mixed results. The drug levodopa is widely used to treat Parkinson&#39;s disease symptoms such as slow movement, stiffness and tremors.
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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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&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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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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Dopamine is the mainstay of treatment for people with Parkinson&#39;s disease, but it comes with a down side. Dopamine-based therapy impairs the brain&#39;s ability to respond
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 24 - In an animal model of Parkinson&#39;s, exercise prevents degeneration of nerve cells that are normally impaired or destroyed by the disease, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson&#39;s disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration
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NEW YORK  - Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's disease, according to a report by researchers in the Netherlands.
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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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The catchphrase &quot;use it or lose it&quot; has taken on new significance for Parkinson&#39;s disease patients after new research that shows exercise can slow the progress of the illness.