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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.

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 insight into how to best treat them, according to two studies published in the November issue of the Journal of ...

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Commercial Insight: Parkinson's Disease - Japan and Europe to Drive Total Market Growth" report to their offering.

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A Swiss research team has found that using an animal's own brain cells to replace degenerated neurons in select brain areas of donor primates with simulated but asymptomatic Parkinson's disease and previously in a motor cortex lesion model, provides a degree of brain protection and may be useful in repairing brain lesions and restoring function.

Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Epilepsy Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Thursday, 29 October 2009, 1:27 pm Press Release: Parkinsonism Society of New Zealand Media statement For immediate release Parkinson's Awareness Week from 1 to 7 November 2009 will be marked by the launch of pamphlets in the 10 most commonly spoken languages in New Zealand.

Researchers in the USA have discovered a potential new function for anti-epileptic drugs in treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

Brain Advance Access originally published online on September 15, 2009 Brain 2009 132 :2980-2993; doi:10.1093/brain/awp223 1 Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 2 Neuro Imaging Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 3 School of Behavioral ...

IPX066 is an investigational extended release carbidopa-levodopa product intended to rapidly achieve and then sustain effective blood concentrations of levodopa, potentially improving PD clinical symptom management.

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Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Biology / Biochemistry Pain / Anesthetics IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 24 Oct 2009 The biological safety of nanotechnology, in other words, how the body reacts to nanoparticles, is a hot topic.

On behalf of Oxford BioMedica please see attached the ProSavin paper supporting the press release which was issued this morning Kind Regards Oxford, UK 15 October 2009: Oxford BioMedica , a leading gene therapy company, announced today new data from the ongoing Phase I/II trial of ProSavin, its novel gene therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's ...

An unprecedented worldwide study has clinched the case that the gene behind Gaucher disease , a rare neurological disorder, is also involved in Parkinson's disease.

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience Also Included In: Alzheimer's / Dementia Parkinson's Disease Tsuruta et al.

Main Category: Muscular Dystrophy / ALS Also Included In: Alzheimer's / Dementia Neurology / Neuroscience Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system.