Dying wish preserves cranes' pit stop Aug 20, 2008
Saunders, who was afflicted with Parkinson's disease, died in 2003. He willed his property to Great Land Trust in the hope that the cranes can continue to use it during their migrations. (Anchorage Daily News)
New Way To Grow Human Embryonic Stem Cells Aug 20, 2008
Because of their tremendous potential, hESCs are considered promising sources for future cell therapy to treat diseases such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus. Noboru Sato, an assistant professor of biochemistry, developed the new method, which is not only cleaner and easier to use than conventional methods of culturing hESCs but also results in hESCs whose pluripotency the potential to differentiate into any of the specialized cells of the body such as neurons, cardiac muscles, and... (Science Daily)
Cody Schweinefus captures 50th annual Tournament of Champions, joins list of multiple winners Aug 19, 2008
Publication Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Click image to enlarge. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Potential Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Cure Found In Century-old Drug Aug 19, 2008
18, 2008) A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland shows that a century-old drug, methylene blue, may be able to slow or even cure Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease ... 8, 2003) Research by neurologists at Columbia University suggests that COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex and Vioxx may someday help Parkinson's disease patients by preventing the death of neurons that ... 21, 2003) A drug used for the last 40 years to treat Parkinson's disease increases... (Science Daily)
Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability, New Research Finds Aug 19, 2008
28, 2007) Depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease, according to recent. (Apr. (Science Daily)
New stem cell could aid research Aug 19, 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)
Stem cell progress on Parkinson's Aug 19, 2008
Scientists believe that stem cells offer a realistic hope of treatments for Parkinson's disease ... Patients with Parkinson's disease have lost large numbers of a particular key type of brain cell that produces a chemical needed for the body to control muscular movements ... He said: "Stem cells could be potentially useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease - but it's a very difficult problem to generate large numbers of dopamine-producing neurons, which are the cells we need. "I am... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Memory research conducted on 'robot with brain' Aug 18, 2008
The team from the University of Reading hope that their work will provide an insight into the development of neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease ... Meanwhile, Spanish researchers have called for the development of new assessment procedures to examine the behavioural effects of Parkinson's disease ... 28/09/2005 A new gene therapy has helped hold back the severity of Parkinson's disease symptoms. (Barchester Healthcare)
Legacy of charity Aug 18, 2008
After a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Du Teil passed away at his home in Texas in 1997. Friends and family said his work lives on, and Du Teil would be humbled, but pleased to see the Institute of Human Services today. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Aug 18, 2008
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)
Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Aug 18, 2008
Cells taken from cloned mouse embryos have been used to successfully treat a condition similar to Parkinson's disease in humans ... There are potential applications not just in Parkinson's disease, but in many other disease types as well ... In the latest experiments, mice were bred specially to suffer a condition which mimics many aspects of Parkinson's disease. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
'Board game' for Parkinson's patients Aug 18, 2008
Parkinson's Disease experts have come up with a novel way of ensuring everyone gets the message about the condition - Parkinsonpoly ... "The most effective treatment of Parkinson's Disease symptoms is levodopa. "It can provide benefit throughout the entire course of the disease and has consistently demonstrated to have a positive effect on the quality of life and significantly prolongs life expectancy ... "However, people with Parkinson's Disease often experience a decline or wearing-off of its... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Phinney doesn't medal, but doesn't mind Aug 17, 2008
" The family is also thrilled that Davis could make it to Beijing. He has suffered from Parkinson's Disease for many years, and in April underwent a procedure called Deep Brain Stimulation to help. A pacemaker was placed in his chest, with cables attached to two electrodes implanted in his brain, which are supposed to help thwart abnormal signals that cause tremors. So far the surgery has had been a big success. "This has been such an exceptional year," said Davis Phinney, 49. "For the longest... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Medical Mystery: Strangled From Inside Out Aug 17, 2008
About 30,000 Americans suffer from spasmodic dysphonia, also known as "strangled voice." Doctors believe it's caused when part of the brain misfires -- the same part that causes Parkinson's disease ... About 30,000 Americans suffer from this condition, also known as "strangled voice." Doctors believe it's caused when part of the brain misfires-- the same part that causes Parkinson's disease. (ABC News)
William Knowlton; Weston native led West Point Aug 16, 2008
He was 88 and had Parkinson's disease. General Knowlton, a 1943 West Point graduate, was the 49th superintendent of the academy, a post he held from 1970 to 1974. (Boston Globe)
Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards One Million Dollars for Development of 'Trojan Horse' Delivery Technology to Treat Parkinson's Disease Aug 16, 2008
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of its mission to drive transformative treatments and a cure for Parkinson's disease, The Michael J. Fox Foundation today announced that it would award Santa Monica-based biotech ArmaGen Technologies, Inc., up to $1 million if all milestones are met to take practical steps toward developing a "Trojan horse" delivery technology for the treatment of Parkinson's disease ... g. protein-based) therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier in order to... (PR Newswire)
Preventing Protein Clumping Characteristic Of Parkinson's Disease With Baker's Yeast Aug 16, 2008
15, 2008) Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have identified a protein from a most unlikely source -- baker's yeast -- that might protect against Parkinson's disease. More than a million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease, and no treatments are available that fundamentally alter the course of the condition ... By introducing the yeast protein Hsp104 into animal models of Parkinson's disease, researchers prevented protein clumping that leads to nerve cell... (Science Daily)
Pricey health coverage eases worries for future Aug 16, 2008
Red flags cited by long-term-care insurance specialist Lynn Williams of Clear Cut Solutions in Phoenix can include using a wheelchair or cane, suffering from dementia, being morbidly obese, or having Parkinson's disease. "It doesn't take a lot of money to buy long-term-care insurance, but it does take good health," Williams said. (AZCentral -- Business)
Parkinson's Disease Surgery Raises Suicide Risk Aug 16, 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Suicidal behavior is a potential risk of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson's disease, suggest the results of a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Dr. Gilles Fenelon, of CHU Henri Mondor, Creteil, France, and colleagues point out that despite a high incidence of depression, Parkinson's disease patients have an overall rate of suicide similar to or lower than that of the general population ... "Recently," they add,... (MEDLINEplus)
Personalise your news Aug 15, 2008
Robot Controlled By Sterile Brain. Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it. (Sky News)
Scientists get millions for stem cell research Aug 15, 2008
Researchers foresee that they may eventually prove invaluable in therapies for diseases and medical problems such as cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, spinal cord injuries and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Because of federal restrictions on the use of stem cells derived from human embryonic tissue, Californians approved Proposition 71 with its $3 billion bond issue to create the new regenerative institute and spend the money on research without the tight federal... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
URMC and NIH partner to expand, accelerate clinical research in neurological diseases Aug 15, 2008
The training and expenses of participants are being underwritten by the NIH with additional support from Teva Neuroscience, Allergen, CHDI Foundation, Knopp Neuroscience, the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, Acadia Pharmaceuticals, UCB, and the Parkinson's Alliance. Sessions will be conducted by faculty and researchers from several institutions including URMC, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, University of Michigan, NIH, and pharmaceutical/biotech companies. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
DAILY TIMES OBITUARIES Aug 15, 2008
Contributions: Parkinson's Disease Center, 330 S. Ninth St., Philadelphia, PA 19107. Arrangements: Logan Funeral Home. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Research offers hope for Derbyshire dementia patients Aug 15, 2008
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have managed to produce a mouse which has the same type of brain degeneration seen in Lewy body disease a condition which shares characteristics with Alzheim-er's and Parkinson's disease ... "Current drugs given to people with Lewy body and Parkinson's disease simply treat the symptoms. We will use this model to identify targets for new drugs to slow or prevent the disease." ... The research was jointly funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and the... (Derby Evening Telegraph)
Sensitivity To Antidepressants Linked With TrkB-mediated Neural Proliferation Aug 14, 2008
14, 2008) Scientists have unveiled a functional link between production of new neurons and the effectiveness of antidepressants (ADs) in an animal model. The study, published by Cell Press in the August 14 issue of the journal Neuron, provides exciting insight into a mechanism that might underlie a poor response to antidepressive medications for anxiety or depression. (Science Daily)
Robot Controlled By Biological Brain Aug 14, 2008
The key aim is that eventually this will lead to a better understanding of development and of diseases and disorders which affect the brain such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, stoke and brain injury. The robot's biological brain is made up of cultured neurons which are placed onto a multi-electrode array (MEA). (Science Daily)
East Texans find success in stem cell treatments Aug 13, 2008
The potential of embryonic stem cell research: Many scientists believe that embryonic stem cell research might lead to therapies that could be used to treat diseases that afflict about 128 million Americans, including Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Embryonic stem cells may be used to understand basic biology and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new medicines. (News-Journal.com)
Parkinson's damage under scrutiny Aug 13, 2008
Scientists may be able to use simple baker's yeast to recreate the destruction wreaked by Parkinson's disease in a test tube. It is hoped that the experiments will help them devise ways to halt the disease in its tracks. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
News Stories Aug 13, 2008
Parkinson's Disease Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
In Scientific First, Researchers Correct Decline In Organ Function Associated With Old Age Aug 12, 2008
11, 2008) As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders. See also. (Science Daily)
'Cellular rubbish' may hold key to ageing process Aug 12, 2008
Well-known examples of the harmful effect of the accumulation of cellular garbage are the devastating dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease or the tremor and shakiness of Parkinson's disease patients. advertisement. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Flowing into Relaxation Aug 12, 2008
Kelly McNair, aquatics director at Lakeshore, has been a Jahara practitioner for years, and said the method has much to offer people suffering from things like chronic pain, muscle spasms, fibromyalgia and even neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. And it's great at relieving stress and anxiety, she said. (AL.com)
Stem cells created with disease genes Aug 11, 2008
Harvard Stem Cell Institute scientists reported last week in the journal Cell that they had created stem cell lines carrying the genes for 10 different diseases, including Down syndrome, type 1 diabetes and Parkinson's disease. It followed the announcement a week earlier that colleagues made stem cells from an 82-year-old patient suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's Disease. (Boston Globe)
Click here to read more. Aug 11, 2008
She has Parkinson's disease, and as she worked on the 12 squares of appliqued flowers and hearts, her hands shook so badly, she had it put it aside. When her neighbor, Pat Cope, saw the unfinished canvas, she had an idea. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
HEALTH BLOG: Are fruit drinks or soda worse for diabetics? Aug 11, 2008
Now, at age 62, the doctor is a patient coping with the effects of Parkinson's disease on his mind and body. See this moving on NECN.com. (USA Today -- Life)
New stem cell could aid research Aug 11, 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)
In scientific first, Einstein researchers correct decline in organ function associated with old age Aug 11, 2008
(BRONX, NY) As people age, their cells become less efficient at getting rid of damaged protein resulting in a buildup of toxic material that is especially pronounced in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, and other neurodegenerative disorders. Now, for the first time, scientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have prevented this age-related decline in an entire organ the liver and shown that, as a result, the livers of older animals functioned as well as... (EurekAlert!)
Stem cell progress on Parkinson's Aug 11, 2008
Scientists believe that stem cells offer a realistic hope of treatments for Parkinson's disease ... Patients with Parkinson's disease have lost large numbers of a particular key type of brain cell that produces a chemical needed for the body to control muscular movements ... He said: "Stem cells could be potentially useful for the treatment of Parkinson's disease - but it's a very difficult problem to generate large numbers of dopamine-producing neurons, which are the cells we need. "I am... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
John Ferris, 82, organist and choirmaster at Harvard Aug 10, 2008
The cause was complications from Parkinson's disease, according to Nancy Granert, the organist in residence at Harvard's Memorial Church. He was 82 years old. (Boston Globe)
Lawsuit could be settled for $4.5M Aug 10, 2008
Lawsuit could be settled for $4. Good pay, health benefits, OT avai. (The News-Herald)
Search for National Gallery director heats up Aug 10, 2008
berge is serving the final months of an 11-year tenure at the helm, in ill health as he suffers from Parkinson's disease, and will depart by Jan. 4, 2009. The search for a new director began last fall, when the federal government put Janet Wright & Associates on the case, a firm that specializes in recruiting senior figures for public and not-for-profit institutions such as hospitals, universities and arts organizations. (Globe and Mail)
Lights, cameras - let's get to the sport Aug 9, 2008
For me, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony was defined by the sight of former boxing champion Muhammad Ali, racked by Parkinson's disease, raising aloft the torch. A sight both beautiful, poignant and, because of his condition, triumphant. (Asia Times Online)
Twenty Disease-specific Stem Cell Lines Created Aug 9, 2008
8, 2008) A set of new stem cell lines will make it possible for researchers to explore ten different genetic disorders including muscular dystrophy, juvenile diabetes, and Parkinson's disease in a variety of cell and tissue types as they develop in laboratory cultures ... The new iPS lines, developed from the cells of patients ranging in age from one month to 57-years-old and suffering from a range of conditions from Down Syndrome to Parkinson's disease, will be deposited in a new HSCI "core"... (Science Daily)
Gene May Be To Blame For Cigarette Addiction Aug 9, 2008
6, 2006) It has long been known that smoking offers some protection against developing Parkinson's disease and now a Queensland University of Technology PhD researcher has found out part of the reason. (May 27, 2006) The compulsion to smoke after having tried just one cigarette can lie dormant for more than three years, indicating a "sleeper effect," reveals a study of teenage smoking habits, published in Tobacco. (Science Daily)
Unlocking mystery of why dopamine freezes Parkinson's patients Aug 9, 2008
CHICAGO -- Parkinson's disease and drug addiction are polar opposite diseases, but both depend upon dopamine in the brain ... In the second part of the experiment, scientists created an animal model of Parkinson's disease by killing dopamine neurons ... "Our study suggests that the inability to move in Parkinson's disease is not a passive process like a car running out of gas," he said. (EurekAlert!)
Study: Olympic Sprinters Nearest Gun Have Advantage Aug 8, 2008
"Our findings might also be helpful for research in Parkinson's disease," said study leader Dave Collins, professor of physical education and recreation at the university. "People suffering from Parkinson's typically experience episodes of 'freezing,' where they want to move but cannot because of impaired processing in certain parts of the brain. By introducing a loud sound during a freezing episode we might be able to startle patients into moving as we know that faster reaction times induced by... (Fox News)
Amorfix announces fiscal 2009 first quarter results Aug 7, 2008
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)
To bean, or not to bean Aug 7, 2008
A review of 13 studies found that people who drank caffeinated coffee, but not decaf, had a 30 percent lower risk of Parkinson's disease. Another review found that compared with noncoffee drinkers, people who drank four to six cups of coffee a day, with or without caffeine, had a 28 percent lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. (The Daily Reflector)
Recipe for cell reprogramming adds protein Aug 7, 2008
Researchers hope that such embryonic stem-cell-like cells, known as induced pluripotent (IPS) cells, eventually may treat diseases such as Parkinson's disease and diabetes. Demonstrated in mice, the elimination of c-Myc represents an important step in creating IPS cells in a manner that in the future may be applied to human therapeutics. (EurekAlert!)
Concerns over chemical pesticides clash with keeping the grasses green Aug 5, 2008
Toronto Public Health's website includes a "backgrounder" that lists some of the health risks that have been associated with pesticide exposure, including decreased fertility and an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease and certain types of cancer. But some experts, including University of Guelph toxicologist Keith Solomon, say that although gardeners should be sure to "use every tool in the toolbox" to combat infestations, chemical pesticides are safe, and conclusive health risks... (Globe and Mail -- National)
Rip-off victims unprotected Aug 4, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Debra JopsonAugust 4, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Mouse cloned to cure Parkinson's Aug 4, 2008
Cells taken from cloned mouse embryos have been used to successfully treat a condition similar to Parkinson's disease in humans ... There are potential applications not just in Parkinson's disease, but in many other disease types as well ... In the latest experiments, mice were bred specially to suffer a condition which mimics many aspects of Parkinson's disease. (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Body as enemy: Young Corvallis man ready to risk experimental procedure so he can get bounced out of ‘Club Twitch' Aug 3, 2008
The procedure, which has been successful for patients with Parkinson's Disease, involves implanting electrodes into a deep part of the brain and connecting them to pacemaker-like devices implanted below the collarbone. Once the system is in place, electrical charges block abnormal neurotransmissions. (Missoulian, MT)
Turkish firefighters taking control of forest blaze Aug 2, 2008
"My house was burned down but I saved my children and my husband who is sick with Parkinson's disease," Anatolian quoted a tearful Ayse Yilmaz as saying. Sources from the forestry directorate said earlier that 10,000 hectares of woodland had been lost to the fire. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Sweet schemes: the great chocolate rip-off Aug 2, 2008
To stay active you have to buy the products potentially you end up in a lot of debt," she said. MXI Corp and websites it has spawned worldwide through its distributors claims heady success for the Brooks family's past businesses. But their four previous companies distributing diet and health foods have been involved in litigation and bankruptcy in Nevada, Utah, Alabama, two Canadian provinces and the Cayman Islands, the Herald has found after examining hundreds of pages of US court documents.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Board game' for Parkinson's patients Aug 2, 2008
Parkinson's Disease experts have come up with a novel way of ensuring everyone gets the message about the condition - Parkinsonpoly ... "The most effective treatment of Parkinson's Disease symptoms is levodopa. "It can provide benefit throughout the entire course of the disease and has consistently demonstrated to have a positive effect on the quality of life and significantly prolongs life expectancy ... "However, people with Parkinson's Disease often experience a decline or wearing-off of its... (Yahoo News -- Parkinson's Disease)
Tobacco chemical brain drug hope Aug 2, 2008
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)
Scientists report a breakthrough in stem cell production Aug 1, 2008
"This really suggests that it's going to be possible to make these cells from patients suffering from other diseases," whether it is Parkinson's disease, diabetes, or genetic heart maladies. To accomplish their task, Eggan and his colleagues took advantage of a technique developed two years ago by Japanese stem cell researchers that avoids some of the ethical issues that come with embryonic stem cell research. (Boston Globe)
How Antidepressants And Cocaine Interact With Brain Cell Targets Aug 1, 2008
"This research may also open the door to the development of new therapies for dopamine-neurotransmitter disorders such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and anxiety and depression.". To make their observations, the research team led by Dr. Jonathan Javitch, senior author of the Molecular Cell study and contributing author to the Nature Neuroscience study, and professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology in the Center for Molecular Recognition at Columbia University Medical Center, stabilized... (Science Daily)
Scientists create first personalized stem cells in ALS patients Aug 1, 2008
"This opens the door to being able to make patient-specific stem cell lines from diseases which affect people very late in life, like Parkinson's disease or Alzheimer's disease," said Eggan, the study's senior author. The team followed a cellular reprogramming recipe pioneered in Japan that has swept through stem cell research labs around the world in the last year. (Los Angeles Times)
Alleviating The Fear Of Falling Jul 31, 2008
Preliminary research on patients with Parkinson's disease also shows that Ritalin may help decrease the risk of falling even in the face of this common neurodegenerative disease. While the notion of treating fall risk with a pill is "an intriguing concept," says Prof. (Science Daily)
Robotic surgery extends benefits to bladder cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Jul 31, 2008
Weill Cornell physician-scientists have been responsible for many medical advances -- from the development of the Pap test for cervical cancer to the synthesis of penicillin, the first successful embryo-biopsy pregnancy and birth in the U.S., the first clinical trial for gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, the first indication of bone marrow's critical role in tumor growth, and, most recently, the world's first successful use of deep brain stimulation to treat a minimally-conscious... (EurekAlert!)
A method for detecting epistasis in genome-wide studies using case-control multi-locus association analysis Jul 31, 2008
Most importantly, HFCC can accomplish exhaustive genome-wide epistasis search with large datasets as demonstrated with a 400,000 SNP set typed on a cohort of Parkinson's disease patients and controls. Conclusion. (BioMed Central)
Markers in Blood and Spinal Fluid, and a New Imaging Agent, Show Promise for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Jul 30, 2008
In a study performed in the U.S. by GW Medical, the licensor of Arendt's technology, Arendt and colleagues measured the expression of CD-69 (a protein involved in white blood cell growth and production) on multiple cell lines in people with probable Alzheimer's (n=32), healthy controls (n=30) and other dementias, chiefly Parkinson's disease dementia, (n=26). Variations in levels of CD-69 enabled the researcher to clearly differentiate between Alzheimer's subjects and demented Parkinson's... (PR Newswire)
Fbregas denies saying he is interested in Real Jul 30, 2008
" The 27-year-old Diouf becomes Sunderland's fifth offseason signing, following Teemu Tainio, Nick Colgan, David Meyler and Pascal Chimbonda. ___ BOLTON, England (AP) -- Bolton has signed Netherlands under-21 midfielder Riga Mustapha from Levante on a three-year contract. The Ghana-born midfielder, who has also played for Vitesse Arnhem, RBC and Rotterdam, will complete the move if he gets international clearance. ___ PLYMOUTH, England (AP) -- Paul Sturrock, the manager of League Championship... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)