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Long term, researchers hope the devices find a wide range of uses including in handicapped patients and counteracting ailments including epilepsy, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder and Parkinson's disease. Page 2: Page 3. (EETimes)
'Against Medical Advice' chronicles Tourette's struggle Oct 20, 2008
It's not unusual for a child with Tourette's to have other behavioral disorders, such as ADHD or OCD, says Stacy Horn, clinical associate professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania's Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center, in Philadelphia. Against Medical Advice touches on numerous harrowing experiences Cory rode out in school. (USA Today -- News)
Coffee intake can shrink breast size, study finds Oct 20, 2008
Last Updated: Monday 20 October 2008 07:38 GMT. by Published on October 19, 2008 - 0 comments. (TheMedGuru)
Should I Get A Flu Shot? Oct 18, 2008
Multi use flu vaccines vial have enough organic mercury to give you an elevated risk of autism, multiple sclerosis, alzhemer's disease, lou gherig's disease, and parkinson's disease. why would you poison yourself anymore than you have to. (Washington Post)
Diabetes Not a Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease Oct 18, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although the likelihood of having diabetes diagnosed is increased around the time Parkinson's disease is identified, diabetes does not appear to increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to findings published in Diabetes Care. Some studies have found a positive association between diabetes and Parkinson's disease, Dr. Jane A. Driver of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and colleagues point out ... It has been suggested that diabetes might promote Parkinson's... (MEDLINEplus)
MU brain imaging center provides research for autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's disease Oct 17, 2008
The BIC will allow MU researchers to conduct behavioral research on diseases that can have tremendous impact, including Parkinson's disease, autism, schizophrenia and other neurocognitive disorders using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology ... "This center has allowed our department, as well as the broader university research community, to remain at the forefront of research on the diagnosis and study of the causes of neurocognitive disorders such as autism, schizophrenia and Parkinson's... (EurekAlert!)
Genes that control cell death fingered in age-related hearing loss Oct 17, 2008
"There are many potential reasons. It could be a problem in the brain, or the problem could rest with any number of cells in the inner ear. The causes are more complicated than in a condition like Parkinson's disease, where we know exactly which type of cell dies in which part of the brain.". To begin to understand the genetics of human hearing, the group has been charting the activity of more than 22,000 genes in mice, comparing young mice to their older counterparts. (EurekAlert!)
Matthew Rinaldo, 77; was N.J. congressman Oct 16, 2008
WASHINGTON - Matthew J. Rinaldo, a New Jersey Republican who served 10 terms in the US House of Representatives, died Oct. 13 at Oaks at Crane's Mill assisted living community in West Caldwell, N.J. He was 77 and had Parkinson's disease. Mr. Rinaldo, also a former state senator, was elected to the US House in 1972 and represented a Central New Jersey district that included the towns and suburbs of Union County, including Elizabeth and Plainfield. (Boston Globe)
High Mortality Of Endangered Loggerhead Sea Turtles In Baja California Oct 16, 2008
Researchers are using the sea urchins to study and understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy. . (Science Daily)
Jeffrey Bacha Appointed to Sernova Board of Directors Oct 16, 2008
Mr. Bacha is currently Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Operating Officer of Clera Inc., a company developing new medicines to treat serious CNS diseases, including schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. From 2002 though 2005, Mr. Bacha launched Inimex Pharmaceuticals as President and Founding Chief Executive Officer, securing more than $35 million in grant and venture capital financing. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Pope John Paul II stabbed in 1982, aide reveals Oct 16, 2008
It includes video of his last public appearance from his window overlooking St Peter's Square, when, debilitated by Parkinson's disease and other maladies and overcome with emotion, he did not manage to pronounce any words. Cardinal Dziwisz says that when the Pope, who had undergone a tracheotomy to help him breathe, was wheeled back into his apartments, he regained some strength and managed to whisper: "If I can't speak any more, it's time for me to go". (Globe and Mail)
Corene Stevens Oct 16, 2008
Corene M. (Mjelstad) Stevens passed away on Wed, Sept. 24, 2008, in Boise, Idaho, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A memorial service is Oct. 27, 2008, at Wilmington Lutheran Church in Arnegard at 11 a.m. with the Rev Tim Swenson officiating. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Pope Wounded, Kept Secret By Vatican Oct 16, 2008
It includes video of his last public appearance from his window overlooking St Peter's Square, when, debilitated by Parkinson's disease and other maladies and overcome with emotion, he did not manage to pronounce any words. 1. (ABC News)
Unraveling The Complexity Of Human Disease Oct 15, 2008
Professor Patrik Brundin of Lund University in Sweden leads a team that is learning how best to repair the brain of people with neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease, where a part of the brain called the substantia nigra degenerates, leading to slow movement and tremors. Brundin told the meeting that his university has over the past 20 years transplanted brain tissue into 18 patients with Parkinson's, whose condition improved markedly and remained stable for many years. (Science Daily)
Signs Of Heart Disease Are Attributed To Stress More Frequently In Women Than Men Oct 15, 2008
24, 2000) Parkinson's disease occurs in men two times more frequently than in women, according to a study in the November 14 issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology. . (Science Daily)
U. of R. Doctors Elected to Institute of Medicine Oct 15, 2008
Dr. Shoulson is a neurologist who pioneers new treatments for neuro-degenerative illnesses such as Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease. ll/yc. (R News)
New stem cell could aid research Oct 15, 2008
It's hoped Parkinson's disease could respond to stem cell therapy. UK scientists say the discovery of a new type of stem cell should aid research into cures for disease. (Yahoo News -- Human Stem Cell Research)
Caltech scientists engineer supersensitive receptor, gain better understanding of dopamine system Oct 15, 2008
In fact, notes Drenan, these same drugs might also one day prove useful in treating other dopamine-related conditions, such as ADHD, Parkinson's disease, and schizophrenia. "By uncovering the biological role of these receptors, especially with regard to their role in the midbrain dopamine system, we show that they are excellent drug targets," says Drenan. (EurekAlert!)
Obituaries in the news Oct 14, 2008
Rinaldo, a moderate Republican, died Monday at an assisted living facility in West Caldwell of complications of Parkinson's disease. Born in Elizabeth, Rinaldo entered the U.S. House in 1973. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Dog, diner spur lesson in ADA laws Oct 14, 2008 Vitamin D deficiency may be more common in Parkinson's disease patients Oct 14, 2008 Lack of vitamin D linked to Parkinson's disease Oct 14, 2008 Causes, Consequences, and Treatment... Oct 12, 2008 Billy Graham hospitalized after fall Oct 12, 2008 Undergrads on the Bread Line Oct 12, 2008 Nation: Billy Graham hospitalized in NC after fall at home Oct 12, 2008 Stem Cell, DNA Secrets To Speed Therapies Oct 11, 2008 Poor Sleep May Impact Elders' Physical Abilities Oct 11, 2008 Noted Kathak exponent Rohini Bhate no more Oct 11, 2008 Spitting Into The Wind Oct 10, 2008 Obituaries: Rev. John McMath1918-2008 Oct 10, 2008 Human Testicles Yield Stem Cells Oct 10, 2008 New Way to Protect Against Heart Damage Explored Oct 10, 2008 Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Oct 10, 2008 Senior Health Oct 8, 2008 Biophysicists Create New Model For Protein-cholesterol Interactions In Brain And Muscle Tissue Oct 7, 2008 Stanford gets $75 million for stem cell center Oct 7, 2008 Fly fishing courses get women on the water Oct 6, 2008 News Stories Oct 6, 2008 Researchers Propose Minocycline As A Promising Drug For Patients With Fragile X Syndrome Oct 5, 2008 Abe Lincoln Link To Hijacker Oct 4, 2008 National Scorecard Ranks Palliative Care across Country Oct 4, 2008 UCR researchers propose minocycline as a promising drug for patients with Fragile X syndrome Oct 4, 2008 DAILY TIMES OBITUARIES FOR OCT. 3 Oct 3, 2008 Many receptor models used in drug design may not be useful after all Oct 3, 2008 Treating Foreigners Sep 25, 2008 Michael J. Fox campaigns with NH Senate candidate Sep 24, 2008 Disposable ‘lab-on-a-chip’ May Save Costs And Lives Sep 24, 2008 Michael J. Fox campaigns for stem cell research at UNH Sep 24, 2008 Duke team finds compounds that prevent nerve damage Sep 24, 2008 Amorfix sets up vCJD blood screening assay in UK and begins to test blood donor samples Sep 23, 2008 Genzyme celebrates new biotech research building Sep 23, 2008 Union pickets Genzyme grand opening Sep 23, 2008 Urinal for Sale! Get Your Yankee Keepsake Here: Scott Soshnick Sep 23, 2008 Michael J. Fox in Durham today Sep 23, 2008 Who Are This Year's 'Geniuses?' Sep 23, 2008 Pain Is Common in Parkinson's Disease Sep 23, 2008 Coapt Systems Launches FDA Cleared Novielle Voice (TM) for Restoration of Voice Loss Sep 22, 2008 Elderly learn from home Sep 22, 2008 New stem cell could aid research Sep 21, 2008 Genes Capable Of Regulating Stem Cell Function Identified Sep 20, 2008 Google co-founder's shock announcement Sep 20, 2008 From Google creator to first-time blogger Sep 20, 2008 More Business Stories Technology Headlines Google co-founder Serge Brin begins blogging Sep 20, 2008 Notebook: Sun-splashed ceremony kicks off event Sep 19, 2008 Sergey Brin's surprise announcement Sep 19, 2008 Obituaries for Sept. 19 Sep 19, 2008 Galveston May Open In 1 Week Sep 19, 2008 AMT Obtains License to Amgen's GDNF Gene to Develop Treatment for Parkinson's Disease with AMT's Proprietary Gene Therapy Platform Sep 18, 2008 Modern treatment for Parkinson's disease improves the well-being and the independence of people suffering from the disease Sep 18, 2008 Michael J. Fox campaigns with NH's Jeanne Shaheen Sep 18, 2008 Ali welcomes guests in Louisville for Ryder Cup Sep 18, 2008 Sports In Brief Sep 18, 2008 Sangamo BioSciences to Present at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference Sep 17, 2008 Can Stem Cells Block Stroke Damage? Yes, but in a Surprising Way Sep 17, 2008 Childhood Brain Cancer Genes Identified Sep 17, 2008 More biomedical spending reports needed Sep 17, 2008 Google founder endows UMd. professorship Sep 16, 2008 Why Christmas is more exciting for children than adults Sep 16, 2008 Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Sep 16, 2008 Video: Keppra XR(TM) Approved in the U.S. Sep 15, 2008 Pope hails love 'stronger than evil' at French mass... Sep 15, 2008 John Cruz Jr.; ran large minority-owned construction firm Sep 14, 2008 ESCONDIDO: Help for 'wanderers' and their families Sep 14, 2008
As it turned out, the patron with the dog was Sarah Johnson, founder of a Parkinson's Disease support group. The pooch is her service animal with the legal right under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to have a restaurant meal with its master so long as it doesn't present a threat to the health and safety of other diners or restaurant employees. (The Union Democrat)
Ex-Congressman Rinaldo dies at 77 Oct 14, 2008
Rinaldo, a moderate Republican known for his personal attention to constituent problems, died Monday at an assisted living facility in West Caldwell of complications of Parkinson's disease. Born in Elizabeth, Rinaldo served in Congress for 20 years, beginning in 1973. (NJ.com -- News)
Individuals with Parkinson's disease appear more likely to be vitamin D deficient than healthy adults of the same age or patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... Marian L. Evatt, M.D., M.S., and colleagues at the Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, compared vitamin D levels of 100 patients with Parkinson's disease to vitamin D levels of 97 Alzheimer's disease patients and 99 healthy... (EurekAlert!)
A majority of Parkinson's disease patients had insufficient levels of vitamin D in a new study from Emory University School of Medicine ... Parkinson's disease affects nerve cells in several parts of the brain, particularly those that use the chemical messenger dopamine to control movement. (EurekAlert!)
These Lewy bodies are also implicated in Parkinson's disease, which may or may not coexist with dementia. Other Causes: The remaining causes of dementia include but are not limited to HIV-associated dementia, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. (Suite101.com)
Graham also has faced prostate cancer and Parkinson's disease. He underwent hip replacement surgery after fracturing his pelvis in a fall in 2004. (CNN -- US)
She drives home to Ann Arbor every weekend, which takes an hour each way, to help her mother care for her father, who has Parkinson's disease. Even with a paid internship, Makolin says, it's tough to pay for ever-pricier food on top of an increasingly expensive commute as well as her own housing and utilities bills. (Time.com)
The shunt was first installed in 2000 and drains fluid from through a small tube, relieving excess pressure that can cause symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. Graham has also suffered from prostate cancer and macular degeneration. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Such therapies hold out hope of treatments or cures for cancer, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries and a host of other devastating disorders. Using mouse and human embryonic stem cells, FSU researchers employed advanced imaging techniques and state-of-the-art genomics technology to demonstrate, with unprecedented resolution along long stretches of chromosomes, which sequences are replicated first, and which occur later in the process of differentiation. (Science Daily)
When they allowed for other factors potentially associated with poor sleep quality, including increased body weight, use of antidepressants, high blood pressure, a history of arthritis, diabetes, or cardiovascular, chronic lung, or Parkinson's disease, physical activity, and smoking, the investigators found poorer physical function most associated with both awakening for 90 minutes or more after falling asleep and poorer sleep efficiency. Taken together, the findings highlight the need for... (MEDLINEplus)
According to her daughter-in-law and disciple Shama, Bhate had been suffering from the Parkinson's disease for the last five years and passed away because of complications arising from the ailment. On Friday morning, several classical dance exponents from the city paid their last respect to Bhate's mortal remains at her daughter-in-law Shama Bhate's residence, off Prabhat road. (Times of India)
In September Google cofounder Sergey Brin blogged about a distressing bit of news: He carried a genetic marker associated with a higher risk for Parkinson's disease. That intimation of mortality generated sympathy for Brin, of course. (Forbes -- Technology)
Rev. John M. McMath passed away at Sequoia Springs Assisted Care in Fortuna on Sept. 30, 2008, at the age of 90, of Parkinson's Disease. He was born in Wagon Mound, N.M., on Feb. 25, 1918, to James and Iva Countryman McMath. (Daily Triplicate)
Stem cell generation for individual therapies could address a wide range of ailments, including Parkinson's disease, leukemia, and spinal cord injuries. SHARE RELATED. (National Geographic)
It also might be useful in other conditions involving so-called oxidative stress including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, Mochly-Rosen said. Reuters Health. (MEDLINEplus)
A by-product of cigarette smoke could help doctors find treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Alzheimer's/Dementia. Visit the Statue of Liberty for $79 one-way; Plus, New Orleans, Indianapolis and more. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The results provide a new model of behavior for the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, a well studied protein involved in inflammation, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, epilepsy, the effect of general anesthetics and addiction to alcohol, nicotine and cocaine. Moreover, the results apply to closely related receptors that bind serotonin and GABA, which are neurotransmitters directly involved in regulation of mood and sleep. (Science Daily)
Researchers believe they may deliver therapies for diseases and medical problems such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often called Lou Gehrig's disease. Some 350 scientists will work in the 200,000-square-foot Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, the school said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sharon Isenberg of Huntingdon took up fly fishing four years ago as a way to ward off the muscle atrophy of Parkinson's disease. She'll attend Stroup's seminar, she says, because so much of fishing is continually learning and growing and passing knowledge along. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Parkinson's Disease Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
4, 2008) A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called minocycline, used widely to treat acne and skin infections, can be used to treat Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental impairment and the most common cause of autism. The study's findings have already impacted future therapies, with the approval of a new clinical trial in Toronto, Canada, that will test minocycline in patients with Fragile X.. (Science Daily)
Lachman writes that Coffelt, a boozing ex-con, charmed his way into Beckwith's life in a bid to get his hands on the Lincoln fortune, "seeing him as a perfect mark: rich widower, childless, infirm with Parkinson's disease, and none too swift." But when that didn't happen, Coffelt's "desperation over his failure to assume control of the Lincoln trust fund" may have driven him to turn hijacker. The book reveals that Coffelt was in Portland on the same day "Cooper" boarded the plane there and was... (New York Post -- Gossip)
There are 90 million Americans with conditions such as cancer, heart disease, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease who can benefit from such programs, according to the report, which shows a wide range of palliative care availability in different types of hospitals. Overall, 52. (MEDLINEplus)
" Fragile X affects 1 in 4000 males and 1 in 6000 females of all races and ethnic groups. About 1 in 259 women carry Fragile X and could pass it to their children. About 1 in 800 men carry Fragile X; their daughters will also be carriers. Minocycline belongs to a group of antibiotics that has been used in people for more than fifty years to treat Lyme disease, acne, and other skin infections. Minocycline may have beneficial effects in other disorders where higher-than-normal brain levels of... (EurekAlert!)
Contributions: Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. Mary Mohan O'Hanlon-Roken, 80, Retired Phila. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Together with an expert team at the Scripps Institute (La Jolla) led by crystallographer Ray Stevens, Ad IJzerman, head of the division of medicinal chemistry at the Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, and postdoctoral fellow Rob Lane worked on the structure elucidation of this protein, which is one of caffeine's main targets in the human body, and a key player in Parkinson's disease. Fatty. (EurekAlert!)
Hadassah also offers a unique treatment for Parkinson's disease and Rotem says that information released by the hospital earlier this year about research on a new treatment for multiple sclerosis triggered several hundred queries from abroad. Tidhar enthusiastically refers to press releases by Hadassah doctors telling of revolutionary treatment for the removal of gall bladder stones and novel approaches to treating carcinomas in the lower part of the body, such as the bowel, rectum and pancreas. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Fox, who has been a vocal supporter of stem cell research since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease a decade ago, was in New Hampshire to back former Gov. Jeanne Shaheen's Senate campaign ... The star of TV's "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" films was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 and revealed his condition publicly in 1998. (Concord Monitor)
24, 2007) Scientists at Melbourne's Howard Florey Institute have developed a cost-effective diagnostic test for Parkinson's disease (PD), which will also assist researchers to understand the genetic basis of. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Appearing at a brief campaign event Tuesday with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen, Fox was experiencing the nerve disorder symptoms of Parkinson's disease, with which he was diagnosed in the early 1990s but he said it was important to return to the political and election battles over stem cell research ... Fox, who publicly disclosed that he had Parkinson's disease in 2000, started a foundation and has lobbied strongly to free researchers from the executive order by President Bush... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and polyglutamine diseases including Huntington's disease may possibly be improved with the same compounds, said Thung S. Lai, Ph. D., lead author and a Duke Associate Professor of Medicine. (EurekAlert!)
About Amorfix Amorfix Life Sciences Ltd. (TSX:AMF) is a theranostics company developing therapeutic products and diagnostic devices targeting brain-wasting diseases including ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). Amorfix's proprietary Epitope Protection(TM) (EP) technology enables it to specifically identify very low levels of aggregated misfolded proteins (AMP) in a sample of normal protein. (Canada Newswire)
The 49 New York Ave. center, which is central to early stage research for break-through treatments for ailments like Parkinson's disease, cancer, and heart disease, can hold 350 workers. Formed in Boston in 1981, Genzyme has developed into an international biotech giant. (Framingham TAB, MA)
The facility is host to early stage scientific research in areas ranging from Parkinson's disease to diabetes. It is the culmination of a $125 million project for the biotech giant. (Framingham TAB, MA)
My father remembers the details, even though Parkinson's disease has left him with spotty recall. That rings over and over, hundreds of times from people,'' Jackson said. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Fox has been on the political front lines speaking out for more aggressive stem cell research since he disclosed that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which is a nervous system disorder, in 2000 ... Maureen Chamberlain, president of the N.H. chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association, was diagnosed with Parkinson's 10 years ago and had to leave her teaching job last year ... "There is no cure for Parkinson's disease at this time, but it is one of many debilitating diseases... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wilson studies electrical activity in the brain, and her findings may affect treatments for Parkinson's disease and deafness. "As scientists we're kind of trained to try to keep ideas in pace with funding," she said. (Click2Houston, TX)
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nearly 70 percent of patients with Parkinson's disease report pain, which is significantly higher than the frequency of pain in healthy controls, according to a brief report in the Archives of Neurology. "Patients with Parkinson's disease often complain of painful sensations," which may involve body parts affected or unaffected by dystonia, Dr. Giovanni Defazio, from the University of Bari in Italy, and colleagues point out ... Dystonia, a hallmark feature of... (MEDLINEplus)
According to Dr. David Apfelberg, Medical Director for Coapt Systems, "Examples of patients who can be helped by Novielle Voice injections are patients who have experienced damage to nerves in the voice box, stroke, or surgery of the esophagus. We believe many other patient populations, such as those with Parkinson's disease or presbyphonia, age related loss of voice, can be helped with this simple procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia." Dr. Edward Damrose is conducting a study... (PR Newswire)
took a series of classes on Parkinson's disease to learn about how to manage the disease that afflicts him. "It gave me an idea of what I face in the future," he said. (AZCentral -- News)
It's hoped Parkinson's disease could respond to stem cell therapy. UK scientists say the discovery of a new type of stem cell should aid research into cures for disease. (Yahoo News -- Human Stem Cell Research)
19, 2006) Chemists are developing new insights and techniques in an effort to expand the therapeutic potential of stem cells, which includes possible treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, spinal cord. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has used his blog to promote his wife's genetic testing company by announcing that he is predisposed to developing Parkinson's disease, although Australian experts have warned that genetic tests sold directly to the consumer are a waste of money ... Sergey Brin says he is predisposed to Parkinson's disease ... Sergey Brin says he is predisposed to Parkinson's disease. (Sydney Morning Herald)
GOOGLE co-founder Sergey Brin has started a blog, candidly telling of being at risk for Parkinson's disease ... Mr Brin wrote of his mother being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and how testing by 23andMe, a company started by his wife, Anne Wojcicki, shows he has a gene mutation that "markedly" increases his chances of getting the illness. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Google co-founder Serge Brin has started a blog, candidly telling of being at risk for Parkinson's Disease and plugging his wife's genetic testing start-up firm ... Brin wrote of his mother being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease and how testing by 23andMe, a company started by his wife Anne Wojcicki, shows he has a gene mutation that "markedly" increases his chances of getting the illness. (Yahoo! Asia News)
MEETING "THE GREATEST'': Ali's surprise visit broke up a relatively quiet morning at Valhalla.Ali showed up in a cart on the 10th tee just as the American team began its final day of practice.His hands trembling from Parkinson's disease the former heavyweight champ waved to the cheering gallery. Ali got out of the cart to pose with the U.S. team for a photo.After the final group teed off, the 66-year-old Ali drove to the front nine and met with the European team.Some of the Europeans were... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has used his blog to promote his wife's genetic testing company by announcing that he is predisposed to developing Parkinson's disease, although Australian experts have warned that genetic tests sold directly to the consumer are a waste of money. Brin, whose mother suffers from the disease, said he had a 20 per cent to 80 per cent higher chance of developing Parkinson's in his lifetime than the average person. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Contributions: Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. Norma J. Merkins Plotts, 73, Government employee and coach. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
The third new victim had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and died because medical care stopped, Pustilnik said. He said it it's still unclear whether there will be many or few more bodies found. (Click2Houston, TX)
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, September 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics (Euronext: AMT), a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today announced that it obtained a license from Amgen to use their GDNF gene for the development of a gene therapy treatment for Parkinson's disease ... Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease ... Due to increasing life expectancy of the general population, the number of patients with Parkinson's disease... (PR Newswire)
Stalevo(*) now offers a long-awaited therapeutic option for people with Parkinson's disease experiencing end of dose "wearing-off" DORVAL, QC, Sept. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - People affected by Parkinson's disease and their caregivers will be happy to learn that they can now have better control over the disease ... "Stalevo(*) is an important addition to our therapeutic armamentarium for treating Parkinson's disease, says Dr. Anthony Lang, President of the Movement Disorders Society who practices at... (Canada Newswire)
Fox has been a vocal supporter of stem cell research since being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a chronic, progressive disorder of the central nervous system that leaves patients increasingly unable to control their movements. He and Shaheen will speak in Durham and Manchester on Tuesday. (Concord Monitor)
Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, didn't speak but later shook hands with more than a hundred fans who waited their turns to get closer to the former boxer. 37th RYDER CUP. (ESPN -- Golf)
Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, didn't speak but later shook hands with more than a hundred fans. SOCCER. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
The most advanced ZFP Therapeutic(TM) development program is currently in Phase 2 clinical trials for evaluation of safety and clinical effect in patients with diabetic neuropathy and ALS. Other therapeutic development programs are focused on cancer, HIV/AIDS, neuropathic pain, nerve regeneration, Parkinson's disease and monogenic diseases. Sangamo's core competencies enable the engineering of a class of DNA-binding proteins known as zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs). (PR Newswire)
Study co-author Darwin Prockop, director of the Texas A&M University Health Science Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine, says that previous studies have shown that (bone marrow stem cells) can in the brain caused by disorders such as Parkinson's disease. But scientists were not quite sure how. (Scientific American)
Researchers are using the sea urchins to study and understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and muscular dystrophy. . (Science Daily)
8 million grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's disease research. The biomedical commission also did not require state-funded scientists to report presentations made to other scientists. (AZCentral -- Business)
The University Maryland School of Medicine announced Monday that Google founder Sergey Brin and his parents have endowed a professor's chair at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where Brin's mother is being treated for Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Lisa Shulman is the first recipient of the Eugenia Brin Professorship in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. (Fresno Bee -- State)
"In addition to enhancing our understanding of changes we experience in normal ageing, this line of research may someday shed new light on disorders of the dopamine system and reward processing, such as schizophrenia, pathological gambling, drug addiction and Parkinson's disease," said Dr Berman. "Targeting these dopamine mechanisms may hold promise for developing new ways to treat disorders of the reward system."While they were anticipating winning money, three parts of a reward centre all... (Telegraph.co.uk)
A by-product of cigarette smoke could help doctors find treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Cotinine is formed when the body breaks down nicotine, but does not cause the same side effects, such as addiction. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
About Epilepsy Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting approximately three million people in the US-making it more common than multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease combined. It is caused by abnormal, excessive electrical discharges of the nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain. (PR Newswire)
During an emotional visit to the shrine in 2004, a year before his death, John Paul declared himself "a sick man among the sick" as he struggled with advanced Parkinson's disease. Benedict arrived Saturday for a pilgrimage to the town that draws six million people every year. (The Drudge Report)
He suffered from Parkinson's disease and recently had suffered a fall. "As a child, when all the other kids were outside playing, I spent hours enveloped in daydreaming about buildings," he told The New Bedford Standard-Times in 2003, when he received a distinguished service award from Bridgewater State College. (Boston Globe)
Last year, Project Lifesaver, which costs approximately 7,000 to start up and has five clients in Ramona, was credited with the swift return of a 73-year-old Ramona man with Parkinson's disease. "It's a good program ... it works," Machado said. (North County Times)
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