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Parkinson’s Disease And My Experience – Video

raelifin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:40:15 +0000

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05-09-2011 11:39 Information About Parkinson’s Disease From A Parkinson’s Disease Patient

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HEALTH MATTERS: Living with multiple sclerosis

WestKayla23 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:38:32 +0000

Multiple sclerosis can be a frustrating disease, as it is largely unpredictable with disabling symptoms that typically come and go.

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Depomed Announces Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Study in Parkinson's Disease

KenyaHENRY — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:05:00 +0000

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Depomed, Inc.

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VIDEO: Ballet helps Parkinson's patients

julietochka — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:41:21 +0000

Scientists from London's Roehampton University are studying the effects of ballet on people with Parkinson's Disease.

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Ballet school takes steps to help sufferers of Parkinson's

raelifin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20:45 +0000

A leading London ballet school is holding classes for Parkinson's sufferers after a study suggested dancing relieved symptoms of the disease.

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Mum Allison gets her skates on for MS charity

KenyaHENRY — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:45:39 +0000

Allison Humphreys has Multiple Sclerosis and finds that rollerskating helps with her balance. She has arranged for CurveMotion to host a fund-raising event next Saturday to raise money for the MS Society and raise awareness of the disease.

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Autism rates on rise countywide

GabrielaSharpe19 — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:09:32 +0000

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com Part one of a three-part series The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in every 110 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, representing a staggering 600 percent increase in prevalence in the nation over the last two decades. read more

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Autism rates on the rise

julietochka — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 02:51:37 +0000

By Darleen Principe darleen@theacorn.com The U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in every 110 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, representing a staggering 600 percent increase in prevalence in the nation over the last two decades. Statistics also show that the number continues to grow at an average rate of about 13.5 percent annually across the nation.

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Parkinson’s Disease symptoms respond well to deep brain stimulation

KenyaHENRY — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:41:30 +0000

Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease such as the involuntary movements may be effectively countered by deep brain stimulation. St. Jude Medical (NYSE: STJ), the Minnesota maker of new innovative medical devices, reported that PD patients who underwent the compay’s deep brain stimulation therapy had longer symptom free periods than those who did not receive it.

MSU professor's Midland talk to address Parkinson's research

Claudine30DICKERSON — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:05:11 +0000

Jack Lipton is among several researchers studying topics at Michigan State University's Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research, officials say.

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Parkinson’s Disease – Video

GabrielaSharpe19 — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:53:47 +0000

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11-08-2011 06:59 This work was made to explain Parkinson’s Disease by Abraham Adberstein.

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Multiple Sclerosis Drugs Offer More Hope For Patients

KenyaHENRY — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:07:56 +0000

Multiple sclerosis patients now have more treatment options than ever before in dealing with their illness, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Several new drug options have emerged after years of slow progress and doctors now have eight options to choose from in helping to slow the progression of the disease….

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‘Fishin’ for Parkinson’s’ event comes to Bayport

WestKayla23 — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:49:56 +0000

HealthEast Care System’s “2nd Annual “Fishin for Parkinson’s” benefit fishing tournament, family fun day and benefit dinner is Sept.

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New Hope for Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Claudine30DICKERSON — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:53:51 +0000

After decades of basic research on M.S., the last five years have brought a rapid rollout of new and sophisticated drugs that are changing how this disease is managed and offering patients new hope.

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Parkinson’s Disease: Take Control with Lifestyle Changes in Brain Healthy Nutrition, Exercise, and Healthy Coping …

Claudine30DICKERSON — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:02:13 +0000

“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 evidence based support for boosting physical and emotional resilience through brain healthy nutrition, exercise, healthy coping strategies, and enlightened caregiving. …

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Parkinson’s Disease: Balance, Gait (Walk) and Tremors Improve with New Non-Surgical Treatment – Video

RUBY33wn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:52:36 +0000

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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.

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Multiple sclerosis linked to different area of brain

tobylee02 — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:29:21 +0000

Radiology researchers have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory and motor functioning apart from the disabling damage caused by the disease’s visible lesions.

Researchers link multiple sclerosis to different area of brain

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:46:27 +0000

Radiology researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found evidence that multiple sclerosis affects an area of the brain that controls cognitive, sensory and motor functioning apart from the disabling damage caused by the disease’s visible lesions.

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Autism Rates Have Spiked, But Why?

julietochka — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:31:53 +0000

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly one percent of U.S. children have some form of autism, 20 times higher than the rate in the 1980s. Alan Zarembo of The Los Angeles Times and clinical psychologist Catherine Lord discuss what’s behind the growing number of diagnoses.

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Justin – Alexander Disease Stem Cell Patient – Video

GabrielaSharpe19 — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:11:46 +0000

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Justin has a rare genetic disorder called Alexander Disease. Doctors have given his mother a grim prognosis all his life–telling her he would be dead by age 4, 8 and 10

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