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Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Parkinson's Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,887 in Parkinson's Disease

  1. Island ImagesRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Honolulu Star-Bulletin

    ... Hotel was to feature boxing great Muhammad Ali as a beachside participant. But Ali, 67, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, canceled in need of rest, said Halekulani Chief Operating Officer Peter Shaindlin. Fred Gerstl took a break along Oneawa ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  2. Campaigners win fight for nurseRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | BBC

    While some 6,000 people live with Parkinson's disease in Wales, there are only 14 specialist nurses to support them all.

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    Related Topix: Health, Nursing, Medicine, Powys, Wales, Powys County, Wales, United Kingdom, World News, Llandrindod Wells, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Rhayader, Wales, Knighton, Wales

  3. Progress made in early detection of Alzheimer'sRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Times-Transcript

    ... compared videos of walking movements of a small group of volunteers to those of a group diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and found that the extent to which one arm swings versus the other while walking could represent a very early sign of the ...

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, UC San Diego, Medicine, Neurology

  4. Lanakila asking for helpRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | The Honolulu Advertiser

    ... his doctor warned him that he had to stay mentally and physically active because of a family history of Parkinson's disease. His doctor stressed 'diet, which you get here, socialization, which you get here, mentally challenging activity, which I ...

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  5. The failure of mitochondria leads to neurodegeneration: Do mitochondria need a jump start?aRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | CiteULike

    ... conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. Indeed, the modulation of mitochondrial pathways is rapidly emerging as a novel therapeutic target. This review focuses on how ...

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health

  6. Deaths elsewhereRead the original story

    Yesterday | Telegraph Herald

    ... told Globovision news channel. He did not give a cause of death, but the former president suffered from Parkinson's disease for several years. A funeral is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 26, in the capital. Born in 1916 in the northwestern state of ...

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  7. Pope to celebrate 'midnight' mass at 10 p.m.Read the original story

    Yesterday | Ottawa Citizen

    ... the tradition of beginning the mass at midnight despite years of ill health, notably the ravages of Parkinson's disease, at the end of his life. He died in April 2005 aged 84. Lombardi said the earlier mass, which will finish shortly after midnight ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

  8. Celebrity medical claims worry doctorsRead the original story

    Yesterday | Detroit Free Press

    ... Shields has acknowledged her postpartum depression. Michael J. Fox has written about his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Elizabeth Taylor updated fans about her heart surgery on Twitter. Doctors say they can understand why patients sympathize ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Autism

  9. Last Chinaman to fight with Royal NavyRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Age

    ... to have served in the Royal Navy during World War II has died, aged 91. He had been suffering from Parkinson's disease. In 1942, Chiang Kai Shek, the Chinese nationalist leader, asked the Admiralty from his capital in Chungking for help in ...

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  10. LegalView Publishes New Info Highlighting Traumatic Brain Injury BreakthroughRead the original story

    Yesterday | PR Leap

    ... individuals may be more at risk for developing other conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and other brain disorders that become more of an issue as people age. Oftentimes, intensive rehabilitative therapy requires the ...

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  11. Rafael Antonio Caldera | Ex-Venezuelan leader, 93Read the original story

    Yesterday | Philly.com

    ... Globovision news channel. He did not give a cause of death, but the former president had suffered from Parkinson's disease. Born in 1916 in the northwestern state of Yaracuy, Mr. Caldera entered politics in the 1930s. He founded the Social-Christian ...

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  12. Ex-President Caldera dies at 93Read the original story

    Yesterday | The Miami Herald

    ... death, but the former president who governed Venezuela from 1969-1974 and 1994-1999 had suffered from Parkinson's disease for several years. Although 20 years divided his terms, Caldera's manner of ruling was the same: Reserved, tough with political ...

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  13. Glenmark bets big on Parkinsons drug

    Yesterday | Express India

    Chennai: Betting big on Pramipexole Dihydrochloride, the generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim's Mirapex tablets, Glenmark Generics Ltd, a unit of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd, is gearing up to take on global generics majors such as Teva, Alembic, Mylan.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Mirapex, Pramipexole (generic), Medication, Health, Strattera, Atomoxetine Hydrochloride (generic), Food and Drug Administration

  14. Bryan church builds three-wheeled vehicles for disabled overseasRead the original story

    Yesterday | Theeagle.com

    ... work in Jones' woodshop. When they delivered the parts, the owner of the shop, an 82-year-old man with Parkinson's disease, told them he was getting too sick to keep working and offered to give them about $50,000 worth of equipment for free if they ...

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    Related Topix: Methodist, Religion

  15. But should you listen? Docs say advice may be questionable, even dangerous.Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | AARP The Magazine

    ... Shields has acknowledged her postpartum depression. Michael J. Fox has written about his struggle with Parkinson's disease. Elizabeth Taylor updated fans about her heart surgery through Twitter. INTERNET, CELEBS: Don't believe advice when ... ...

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    Related Topix: Liz Claiborne, Apparel, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Health Care Policy, Autism

  16. Teen's 'living death' was Lyme disease, family saysRead the original story

    Apr 4, 2008 | Canada.com

    ... his esophagus and left him with a dangerous level of sodium in his blood. Tests came back negative for Parkinson's disease and epilepsy. Doctors thought his catatonic state might be seizures, and Ed, then 15, couldn't walk over thresholds, a problem ...

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    Related Topix: Lyme Disease, Medicine, Drama Movies, Awakenings, Robert De Niro

  17. Potters House project about more than just foodRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | The Union Daily Times

    ... a few moments - they exchanged a hug - before she took the gift and headed for Tommy - who suffers from Parkinson's disease - sitting in his wheelchair. Mary showed her husband what had come for them and the two simply sat in silence looking at the ...

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    Related Topix: Jonesville, SC, Union, SC, Italy, World News, Campania, Italy, Nola, Italy, Union County, SC

  18. Fetal Cells Return as a Parkinson's CureRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Scientific American

    Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, shown here last August, considered treating his Parkinson's disease with fetal tissue in 1987.

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    Related Topix: Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology, Food and Drug Administration

  19. Using Light and Genes to Probe the BrainRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | Scientific American

    ... furnished clues as to how neural miswiring underlies neurological and mental disorders, including Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia. A seminal event that sparked widespread neuroscience interest came in 2005, when Karl Deisseroth and his ...

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    Related Topix: Stanford University, Health

  20. Alzheimer's Disease May Protect Seniors From Cancer, Cancer From ADRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday | SeniorJournal.com

    ... and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as stroke, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and multiple sclerosis. For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit www.aan.com . >> Neurology , the ...

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Medicine, Neurology