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Industrial Cleaner Linked To Increased Risk Of Parkinson's Disease

08 February 2010

Workers exposed to tricholorethylene (TCE), a chemical widely used to clean metal such as auto parts, may be at a significantly higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be...
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TGen Finalizes Alliance With Van Andel Research Institute

06 February 2010

The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) has announced the completion of a strategic alliance and affiliation agreement with the Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) that will maximize the research capabilities of...
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The Quick And The Dead: Evidence That Movement Is Swiftest In Response To Events In The Environment

03 February 2010

Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Wellcome Trust at the University of Birmingham have carried out "laboratory gunfights" to show that we move faster when we react...
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Parkinson's Disease News Articles Archive - Page 1

03 February 2010

Parkinson's Disease Research Uncovers Social Barrier

Simulation Study May Help Parkinson's Patients Retain Driving Skills

01 February 2010

Gordon Brown Receives Prescription Promise 'Wake-Up Call', UK

Synosia Announces Positive Interim Results For Potential First-in-Class Treatment For Parkinson's Disease

28 January 2010

Parkinson's Rates Highest In Whites, Hispanics

'Deep Brain Stimulation' For Parkinson's Disease: Study By Scott & White Healthcare Researchers

Lefkowitz, BBVA Foundation Frontiers Of Knowledge Award In Biomedicine

26 January 2010

The Emergence Of A New Class Of Brain-Protecting Drugs

25 January 2010

Study Finds Common Heart Medications May Also Protect Against Parkinson's Disease

23 January 2010

Discovery Of Stroke's 'Death Signal' May Aid Drug Development

22 January 2010

In Parkinson's Patients Brain Abnormalities Develop Before Symptoms Occur

A Novel Brain-based Computational Model Of How Parkinson's Disease And Dopamine Medications Affect Learning And Attention

20 January 2010

Treadmill Training Improves Movement In Parkinson's Patients

19 January 2010

Staring, Sleepiness, Other Mental Lapses More Likely In Patients With Alzheimer's

18 January 2010

Genetic Risk Factor Identified For Parkinson's Disease: Gene Variant Influences Vitamin B6 Metabolism

15 January 2010

Parkinson's Patients Who Are Pathological Gamblers Also Display Abnormal Social Behaviour

A New Paradigm And New Drugs For Parkinson's Disease, Courtesy Of A Special Yeast

14 January 2010

The 'Noisiest' Neurons Persist In The Adult Brain

Parkinson's Patients Shed Light On Role Of Reward Bias In Compulsive Behaviors

Dual Role For Immune Cells In The Brain

12 January 2010

NeurAxon Awarded Grant From The Michael J. Fox Foundation To Research Novel Treatment Approach For Parkinson's Disease

Reducing Dosage Of Parkinson's Drugs Can Cause Symptoms Similar To Those Of Cocaine Withdrawal

11 January 2010

Brain Scans Can Give Early Diagnosis Of Different Forms Of Parkinsonism

VA Expected To Move Soon To Cover More Effects Of Agent Orange

08 January 2010

New Tools Use Light To Turn Off Brain Cells And Possibly Treat Brain Disorders

31 December 2009

Synergistic Interaction Enhances Pathogenesis Of Parkinson's Disease

30 December 2009

More Brain Donors Needed For Parkinson's Research, UK

29 December 2009

Small Molecules Found To Protect Cells In Multiple Models Of Parkinson's Disease

21 December 2009

Abstinent Alcoholics And Postural Sway

17 December 2009

University Of Florida To Lead National Effort To Help Patients With Rare Brain Disease

16 December 2009

National Effort To Help Patients With Rare Brain Disease To Be Led By UF

15 December 2009

FDA Approves Newly Revised Prescribing Information For AZILECT(R) Reducing Medication And Food Restrictions

14 December 2009

A Scaffold Regulating Protein Disposal Identified By MDC Researchers

Irregular Arm Swing May Point To Parkinson's Disease

12 December 2009

Hope For New Parkinson's Disease Treatment Through RXR Activation

10 December 2009

Neurologix Completes All Surgical Procedures In Its Clinical Trial For Parkinson's Disease

Irregular Arm Swing Could Be Early Sign Of Parkinson's

05 December 2009

Can Exercise Reduce The Symptoms Of Parkinson's Disease?

New Therapy Targets For Amyloid Disease

30 November 2009

Stomach Hormone Can Boost Resistance To Or Slow Down Parkinson's, Study

27 November 2009

Resistance To Parkinson's Disease Boosted By Hormone Ghrelin

26 November 2009

Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding Award Goes To Breakthrough Research Of Brain Cell Damage In Parkinson's Disease

24 November 2009

Addex ADX48621 Positive Primate Parkinson's Data

23 November 2009

Science News From Weill Cornel: November 2009

20 November 2009

Grants From Michael J. Fox Foundation Awarded To BIDMC Scientists For Parkinson's Research

19 November 2009

Findings That Should Speed The Development Of Drugs For Parkinson's Disease

NC State Researchers Advance Understanding Of Stem Cells

14 November 2009

Discovery Of Potential Drug Target For Neurological Diseases

04 November 2009

Hope For Possible Parkinson's Disease Cure From ISU Researchers' Findings

Researchers Unlock The 'Sound Of Learning' By Linking Sensory And Motor Systems

03 November 2009

Less Invasive Stereotactic Radiosurgery As Effective In Eliminating Parkinson's Disease Tremors As Other Treatments

31 October 2009

Progression Of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented By Widely Used Cholesterol-Lowering Drug

30 October 2009

Brain Cell Transplants Help Repair Neural Damage In Mouse Model

28 October 2009

Impax Pharmaceuticals Initiates Second Phase III Trial Of IPX066 In Parkinson's Disease

23 October 2009

Adult Eyes Cells Can Be Transformed Into Pluripotent Stem Cells Without Introducing Foreign Genetic Material

22 October 2009

Study Conclusively Ties Rare Disease Gene To Parkinson's

20 October 2009

New Research Highlighted At Neuroscience 2009

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Progression Of Parkinson's Disease May Be Prevented By Widely Used Cholesterol-Lowering Drug
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Simvastatin, a commonly used, cholesterol-lowering drug, may prevent Parkinson's disease from progressing further. Neurological researchers at Rush University Medical Center conducted a study examining the use of the...

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