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Guideline Issued For Treating Sleep, Constipation, Sexual Problems In Parkinson's Disease
Source: Neurology / Neuroscience News From Medical News Today [2010.03.16]
The American Academy of Neurology has issued a new guideline recommending the most effective treatments to help people with Parkinson's disease who experience sleep, constipation, and sexual problems, which are common but often underrecognized symptoms. The guideline is published in the March 16, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...
Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease
Source: MedicineNet Constipation Specialty [2010.02.25]
Title: Extended-Release Mirapex Approved for Parkinson's Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 2/24/2010 12:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2010
Genes, Diet Offer New Clues to Parkinson's Disease
Source: MedicineNet Genetic Disease Specialty [2010.01.26]
Title: Genes, Diet Offer New Clues to Parkinson's Disease
Category: Health News
Created: 1/25/2010 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 1/26/2010
Parkinson's Disease
Source: MedicineNet Hoarseness Specialty [2009.04.28]
Title: Parkinson's Disease
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 4/28/2009
Years Of Smoking Associated With Lower Parkinson's Risk, Not Number Of Cigarettes Per Day
Source: Smoking / Quit Smoking News From Medical News Today [2010.03.11]
Researchers have new insight into the relationship between Parkinson's disease and smoking. Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease...
Longtime Smokers May Find Protection From Parkinson's (HealthDay)
Source: Y! Health Smoking Cessation News [2010.03.10]
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- In an effort to
understand the relationship between tobacco smoke and Parkinson's disease,
researchers have found that smoking for many years may reduce risk for the
disease but smoking a large number of cigarettes a day does not seem to
reduce risk.
Smoking years key factor in lower Parkinson's risk (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Smoking Cessation News [2010.03.10]
Reuters - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease. A new study shows that it's how many years of smoking a person has under their belt -- rather than how much they smoke every day -- that matters.
Melanoma risk higher in Parkinson's patients (Reuters)
Source: Y! Health Skin Cancer News [2010.03.08]
Reuters - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research confirms.
Neuroscientist Steers Research Into Neurological Disorders
Source: Autism News From Medical News Today [2010.03.03]
Scientists at the Queensland Brain Institute have uncovered a vital clue into how the brain is wired, which could eventually steer research into nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease and cognitive disorders including autism. It's long been known that growing nerve fibres, also known as axons, must make connections in the brain for it to function properly...
Discovery Of Compounds That Help Protect Nerve Cells
Source: Huntingtons Disease News From Medical News Today [2010.01.21]
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have found some compounds that improve a cell's ability to properly "fold" proteins and could lead to promising drugs for degenerative nerve diseases, including Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Misfolded proteins in nerve cells (neurons) are a common factor in all of these diseases...
New Tools Use Light To Turn Off Brain Cells And Possibly Treat Brain Disorders
Source: Epilepsy News From Medical News Today [2010.01.08]
Neuroscientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a powerful new class of tools to reversibly shut down brain activity using different colors of light. When targeted to specific neurons, they could potentially lead to new treatments for abnormal brain activity associated with disorders including chronic pain, epilepsy, brain injury and Parkinson's disease...
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