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Brain Imaging of Early Stage Parkinson’s

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

A research team from the University of Illinois at Chicago plans to use cutting-edge technology to ...

Specific Genetic Mutation Conveys Psychiatric Risk

Monday, October 19th, 2009

A new test confirms the scientific hypothesis that defective neural development predisposes individuals to behavioral disorders. Researchers at ...

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Adolescent Girls Get the Point on HPV Vaccinations

Friday, October 16th, 2009

A new study should calm parents and other adults concerned that the human papillomavirus vaccine would promote promiscuity. The study, ...

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Scientists Study a New Option for OCD

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Scientists are working together to learn how a new treatment technique affects people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The University of Rochester Medical ...

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Antioxidant May Slow Parkinson’s

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

An analysis of data garnered from a two-decade-old trial has confirmed findings from a recent investigation that suggests the antioxidant urate may slow the ...

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Researchers Study OTC Med That May Slow Parkinson’s

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

A new clinical trial in the U.S. and Canada hopes to determine whether a vitamin-like substance, in high doses, can ...

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Gene Therapy Pros and Cons for Parkinson’s Disease

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Emerging research using a rat model discovers a common antibiotic can work as an "off switch" during a gene therapy ...

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New Target for Parkinson’s

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) researchers have discovered a therapeutic target that, when manipulated, may slow the progression of or ...

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Genetic Influence On Behavior

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

The ongoing debate over the behavioral influences of nature vs. nurture has taken another turn. Researchers at Brown University and the University of ...

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