Parkinson’s Disease: Take Control with Lifestyle Changes in Brain Healthy Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Coping …
"Take Charge of Parkinson's Disease: Dynamic Lifestyle Changes to Put You in the Driver's Seat," an unusual how-to book for anyone on the journey of living with PD, offers new perspectives and Continue Reading
Parkinson’s disease and dance: Can it help?
Dance classes found to help those with movement brain disorder Continue reading here: Parkinson's disease and dance: Can it help? Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Disease: Balance, Gait (Walk) and Tremors Improve with New Non-Surgical Treatment – Video
Parkinson's Disease: New Non-Surgical treatment. Watch Dr. Demerjian help improve his Parkinson's symptoms of Gait and Balance with a TMJ mouth piece. See more here: Parkinson's Disease: Balance, Continue Reading
Impax Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for IPX066 in Parkinson’s Disease
Impax Pharmaceuticals, the branded products division of Impax Laboratories, Inc. today announced the submission of Impax’s New Drug Application for IPX066 to the U.S. Read this article: Impax Continue Reading
Guest column: ‘Pedal and Roll’ event helps Parkinson’s patients
Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous-system disorder that develops gradually, often starting with a barely noticeable tremor in one hand. Tremor is the most well-known symptom, but the Continue Reading
Researchers Seek Additional Participants for Landmark Parkinson’s Disease Study
Contact: CONTACT: Megan McCann, +1-312-926-5900, memccann@nmh.org Read more: Researchers Seek Additional Participants for Landmark Parkinson's Disease Study Continue Reading
Trevena Receives Research Funding for Parkinson’s Disease from The Michael J. Fox Foundation
Trevena, Inc., a leader in the discovery of G-protein coupled receptor biased ligands, announced today that The Michael J. Fox Foundation has awarded the company a $205,000 research funding grant for Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Disease – Vigorous Exercise. Neil Sligar June 2011 – Video
This second video of Neil's shows him doing baseline neurological tests (tapping of fingers and foot 64 times each etc - before and after exercise). This was requested by Prof. Read more: Continue Reading
Genetic factors may help predict progression of Parkinson’s disease
Washington, Dec 17 : Different varieties of a-synuclein gene and its interaction with the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) H1 haplotype can influence the speed of clinical deterioration in Continue Reading
Love of life, work helps top boxing coach fight Parkinson’s
There is a lot to be said for enjoying the work that you do. Original post: Love of life, work helps top boxing coach fight Parkinson's Continue Reading
Advice for newly-diagnosed Parkinson’s patients
After 12 years with Parkinson's disease (PD), 57-year old Bill Schmalfeldt has this advice for newly-diagnosed Parkinson's patients. Link: Advice for newly-diagnosed Parkinson's patients Continue Reading
Diagnosing Parkinson’s before symptoms start
McMaster researchers believe they've found a protein that will flag Parkinson's disease before it even starts. Continue reading here: Diagnosing Parkinson’s before symptoms start Continue Reading
Genetic factors can predict the progression of Parkinson’s disease
( IOS Press ) Parkinson's disease is marked by the abnormal accumulation of ?-synuclein and the early loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain. A polymorphism in the Continue Reading
NACP and MAPT polymorphisms interact to influence rate of Parkinson’s progression
Parkinson's disease is marked by the abnormal accumulation of ?-synuclein and the early loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia nigra region of the brain. A polymorphism in the promotor of Continue Reading
Local man turns Parkinson’s diagnosis into mission to find a cure
( Northwestern Memorial Hospital ) The Paul Ruby Foundation has made a $100,000 contribution to Northwestern Medicine Parkinson's disease research. More here: Local man turns Parkinson's diagnosis Continue Reading
Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease – Video
Information about Parkinson's Disease from a Parkinson's Disease Patient Visit link: Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease - Video Continue Reading
People with Parkinson’s exhibit increased arm swing during early stage
People with Parkinson's disease swing their arms asymmetrically -- one arm swings less than the other -- when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs and other Continue Reading
Boca foundation to be site for Michael J. Fox Parkinson study
Boca Raton is about to join the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research international study on the progression of Parkinson's disease. Continue reading here: Boca foundation to be site Continue Reading
Reprogramming brain cells important first step for new Parkinson’s therapy
In efforts to find new treatments for Parkinson's Disease (PD), researchers have directly reprogrammed astrocytes, the most plentiful cell type in the central nervous system, into dopamine-producing Continue Reading
Increased arm swing asymmetry is early sign of Parkinson’s disease
( Penn State ) People with Parkinson's disease swing their arms asymmetrically -- one arm swings less than the other -- when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs and Continue Reading
