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Two genes containing mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated with the more common, sporadic form of the disease where there is no family history, researchers have found.

People with Parkinson's Disease suffer from muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement.

Main Category: Multiple Sclerosis Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Stem Cell Research Article Date: 18 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc.

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A variety of motor and non-motor factors may be associated with a higher risk of mortality in patients with early Parkinson's disease, according to research published in the November issue of the Archives of Neurology .

Gene mutations linked to inherited Parkinson's disease also appear to be connected to the more common form of the disease that strikes people whose relatives don't have it, researchers now say.

People of Japanese and European descent who have mutant versions of five genes may be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, two large teams of researchers have found.

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Parkinson's Disease ; Neurology / Neuroscience ; Biology / Biochemistry Article Date: 14 Nov 2009 - 3:00 PST A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory report their success in solving the molecular structure of a key portion of a cellular receptor implicated in Alzheimer's, ...

Enhancing the effects of the brain chemical dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure, according to new research from the UCL Institute of Neurology.

Enhancing the effects of the brain chemical dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure, according to new research from the UCL Institute of Neurology.

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. , a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies and therapeutics, is pleased to announce that the company's therapeutic approach for treating neurodegenerative diseases was shown to be superior to other current potential stem cell treatments.

Iowa State researchers say they may have made a major breakthrough in the fight against Parkinson's disease.

Iowa State researchers are calling their discovery a major breakthrough in the fight against Parkinson's disease.

Michael J. Fox addresses the media and introduces his Parkinson's disease foundation at the MaRS Centre in Toronto Ont.

A line in an old song says when you're smiling, the whole world smiles with you.

These are some participants in last year's walk. When her brother was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2005, Jan Bogner of Camarillo joined a local team with a mission to raise money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: MRI / PET / Ultrasound Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 Inflammatory response of brain cells-as indicated by a molecular imaging technique-could tell researchers more about why certain neurologic disorders, such as migraine headaches and psychosis in schizophrenic patients, occur and provide ...

HUNTINGTON, NY, October 30, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Dr. Shalini Patcha, Neurologist in Private Practice, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of neurology.

Simvastatin, a widely used cholestrol-reducing drug, may halt the progression of Parkinson's disease, researchers in Chicago said.