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Parkinson's Articles

Managing the Effects of Parkinson’s Disease

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The American Academy of Neurology has published a new guideline to help people with Parkinson’s disease cope with common, ...

Years Smoking May Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s

Friday, March 12th, 2010
Smoking reduces the risk of Parkinson's disease, but it appears to be the length of time a person's smokes, not ...

Social Challenges Accompany Parkinson’s

Thursday, March 4th, 2010
New research may have discovered the root source for the social challenges faced by Parkinson's patients. The difficulty appears to come from an ...

Individuals with Parkinson’s Face Bias

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
New research suggests a common side effect of Parkinson’s disease appears to impart a social bias and degrade quality ...

Dopamine Withdrawal Is Difficult

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
A new study finds that reducing the dosage of drugs used for Parkinson’s has a surprising effect -- including withdrawal symptoms similar to ...

Hormone Slows Parkinson’s

Monday, November 30th, 2009
A hormone produced in the stomach may be used to provide resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is caused by a ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...