Reduced Diet May Offer Parkinson's Help
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A long-term low calorie diet, already reported to extend life span, may also offer protection from Parkinson's disease &#151; at least in monkeys.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation -- a surgical procedure to reduce Parkinson's symptoms -- is more effective for patients with advanced disease than medication and may have fewer side effects than drugs do.
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Add yet another health benefit  to eating the Mediterranean way -- the veggie-rich, meat-poor  diet may slow the progress of Alzheimer&#39;s disease, a study  hints.
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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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Tobacco may have at least one virtue -- that of providing some protection against the onset of Parkinson's disease, according to a new Swedish study.
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In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells that are normally damaged or destroyed by Parkinson&#39;s disease (news - web sites).
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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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Oct. 25, 2004 -- 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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NEW YORK  - For some people with Parkinson's disease, a personalized home program of exercises and instructions appears to help prevent them from falling, UK researchers have shown.
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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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Drinking fruit and vegetable  juices frequently could help stave of Alzheimer's disease in  individuals at risk for developing the disease, research  suggests.
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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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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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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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A new study suggests that the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor may also help ward off Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
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Regular exercise may just be the key to preventing Parkinson&#39;s disease, according to the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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A small study suggests that there is a way to counteract the negative health effects of a high-fat meal.