Posts Tagged ‘Parkinson’s disease’
Can eating peppers help prevent Parkinson’s?
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Eating peppers may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests. Continue…
Monday, May 13, 2013 10:15 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2013 11:22 - 6 Comments
Why are insect and human brains so similar?
U. ARIZONA (US) / KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Decision-making centers in the brains of insects and mammals share too many similarities to have evolved independently, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 18, 2013 12:58 - 3 Comments
Deep brain therapy effective in early Parkinson’s
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Researchers report significant improvements in quality of life for patients who receive deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 21, 2012 14:23 - 0 Comments
To diagnose Parkinson’s, track speech
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A new way to diagnose Parkinson’s disease is noninvasive, inexpensive, and, in early testing, effective more than 90 percent of the time. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2012 12:38 - 1 Comment
To slow Parkinson’s, shut out calcium
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new family of compounds slows the progression of Parkinson’s disease by slamming the door on calcium. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 12, 2012 10:58 - 0 Comments
Blood test to find ‘mad cow’ signatures
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Signature particles in the blood stream make a simple test for mad cow disease a possibility. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 7, 2012 11:50 - 6 Comments
TV test: Eye motion reveals attention trouble
USC (US) — A new way of detecting neurological dysfunction requires very little from the patient: just 20 minutes of watching TV. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 4, 2012 11:39 - 1 Comment
Rhythmic beat may help Parkinson’s rehab
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Walking to an audible beat may be useful in rehabilitation for people with Parkinson’s disease and similar disorders, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2012 17:17 - 0 Comments
Study points to risks for rare sleep disorder
MCGILL (CAN) — New research ties a rare sleep disorder that causes people to act out their dreams to smoking, head injury, pesticide exposure, and farming. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2012 14:28 - 3 Comments
Ultrasound, not scalpel, treats tremors
U. VIRGINIA (US) — Focused sound waves appear to be as effective as traditional surgery—which requires drilling into the skull—at treating essential tremor. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 12, 2012 9:19 - 1 Comment
Meds curtail Parkinson’s-related depression
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Medication eases depression in Parkinson’s patients without worsening other symptoms of the disease, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 23, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
To find disease, method tracks proteins
U. MELBOURNE/ MONASH (AUS) — A new technique identifies and tracks diseased proteins inside cells and could assist with treatments for brain diseases and cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 21, 2012 14:58 - 0 Comments
Curcumin nudges sluggish protein folding
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A compound in the spice turmeric may be an effective way to prevent protein clumping—the first step in Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2012 14:58 - 0 Comments
Nuclear MRI shows inner workings of disease
UC DAVIS (US) — Nuclear magnetic resonance equipment zooms in on how biological molecules work—potentially leading to new treatments for conditions such as breast cancer and Alzheimer’s. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:32 - 0 Comments
Protein folding lags in early Parkinson’s
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — According to a new study, the protein “clumping” that sets off Parkinson’s disease is the result of a slower folding rate. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2011 21:41 - 3 Comments
Irregular arm swing points to Parkinson’s
PENN STATE (US) — An asymmetrical arm swing—where one arm swings less than the other—is an early sign of Parkinson’s and can be seen in time to begin drugs and other interventions in time to slow the disease’s progression. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:35 - 1 Comment
Mutant worms may tag Parkinson’s drugs
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Dopamine-deficient worms with a motor switching problem may help identify drugs that will benefit people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2011 14:52 - 1 Comment
Brain feedback may ease Parkinson’s
CARDIFF (UK) — People experiencing the early signs of Parkinson’s disease could see their symptoms improved through a process of regulating and re-training how their brains respond to certain activities and actions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2011 11:51 - 0 Comments
Speech therapy: How to yell like a bat
TEXAS A&M (US) — New research that shows bats raise their voices to be heard above the crowd could lead to improved speech therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
