Parkinson’s Support Group to be Tuesday
The Parkinson’s Support Group of Eastern Iowa will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the McAuley Room 1 at Mercy Hospital, Medical Plaza, 540 E. Market St. The rest is Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Disease: Progress and Promise in Stem Cell Research – Video
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nearly a million people in the United States. The symptoms include tremors, slow movement, muscle rigidity and less facial Continue Reading
FDA reviewers unconvinced on Teva Parkinson’s drug
(Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd's clinical trials of its Parkinson's drug Azilect left U.S. drug reviewers unconvinced that the treatment slows the disease's progression. Read more: Continue Reading
FDA questions Teva drug’s impact on Parkinson’s
Studies of Teva Pharmaceuticals' drug Azilect for Parkinson's disease failed to convince federal scientists that the pill slows the progression of the disease, suggesting the government will reject Continue Reading
FDA Staff: Teva Parkinson’s Drug Azilect Doesn’t Slow Disease
FDA Staff: Teva Parkinson's Drug Azilect Doesn't Slow Disease See the rest here: FDA Staff: Teva Parkinson's Drug Azilect Doesn't Slow Disease Continue Reading
Martin – Ataxia Stem Cell Patient
Martin "Marty" Bentler has been living with some degree of Ataxia for the past 20 years. Sick and progressively getting worse, he found no interest in his doctors to improve his quality of life. Continue Reading
Epidermolysis Bullosa: Corrected iPS Stem Cell-Based Therapy
(Part 5 of 6) Marius Wernig, MD, spoke at the "Spotlight on Disease Team Awards: Genetic Skin Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on February 4, 2010. Wernig Continue Reading
Davis Phinney Foundation Extends Popular Living Well Challenge™ Webinar With New Webisodes on Living Well With …
-- The Foundation Invites All People Affected by Parkinson's Disease to "Take the Challenge" -- BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Davis Phinney Foundation Continue Reading
What Is Parkinson’s Disease
Information About Parkinson's Disease From A Parkinson's Disease Patient Read the original post: What Is Parkinson's Disease Continue Reading
Nassau County Gets Shaking for the Michael J. Fox Foundation
Local Mom Afflicted With Young Onset Parkinson's Disease Brings Zumbathon to Residents in Order Raise Money and Awareness in the Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease.Great Neck, NY (PRWEB) October 04, Continue Reading
Research and Markets: Parkinson’s Disease: Non-Motor and Non-Dopaminergic Features Aims to Give a Full Account for the …
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Parkinson's Disease: Non-Motor and Non-Dopaminergic Features" to their offering. Read the original Continue Reading
Parkinson’s experimental gene therapy shows promise
Patients may have tremors, stiffness, and loss of motor control as the disease progresses. View original post here: Parkinson's experimental gene therapy shows promise Continue Reading
Mark’s Place to host Parkinson’s benefit run Oct. 9 at Schoenbrunn
Registration is open for the first “Healthy is Beautiful” 10k run/walk event to benefit Movers & Shakers Against Parkinson’s Disease, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money Continue Reading
Debbie raises dementia awareness
AFTER watching her beloved mother slip away into the shadows of dementia, Debbie Phipps made it her mission to raise awareness of the disease. Read this article: Debbie raises dementia awareness Continue Reading
When autism hits home
About one in 110 American children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to the U.S. Here is the original post: When autism hits home Continue Reading
Most cases of dementia going undiagnosed: report
A new report is calling on every country to create a national dementia strategy to promote the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease. Read more from the original source: Most cases of dementia Continue Reading
North Shore Walk for Parkinson’s Disease to be held in Swampscott
The fifth annual North Shore Walk for Parkinson’s Disease will be held Saturday, Oct. 15 in Swampscott Read the original post: North Shore Walk for Parkinson’s Disease to be held in Swampscott Continue Reading
Parkinson’s Powerwalk Hits the Province
A woman from this province living with Parkinson's disease is joining thousands across the country in a walk to raise money for a cure and awareness of the disease. Dianne Rideout of Topsail will Continue Reading
UBC makes another Parkinson’s gene discovery 0
Research at the University of British Columbia is paving the way for the development of Parkinson's drugs that target the root causes of the disease instead of just treating the symptoms. Go here Continue Reading
Local Discovery Could Lead To Parkinson’s Breakthrough
A local doctor’s discovery could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease. Link: Local Discovery Could Lead To Parkinson’s Breakthrough Continue Reading
