Parkinson's disease
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Stomach hormone can slow down Parkinson's diseaseWashington, Nov 27 : Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to slow down onset of Parkinson's disease, a new study reveals. Parkinson's disease is caused by disruption of dopamine neurons (nerve cells) in an area of the... In this article: Hormone, Dopamine, Parkinson's disease, Gynaecology, Ghrelin, Yale School of Medicine, Tremor, and Washington |
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Medical News Today | 1 day ago
Resistance To Parkinson's Disease Boosted By Hormone Ghrelin
...Date: 27 Nov 2009 - 1:00 PST Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a study published in a recent issue...
In this article: Hormone, Dopamine, Ghrelin, Obesity, Yale School of Medicine, Medical advice, Growth hormone, and Journal of Neuroscience
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Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding Award Goes To Breakthrough Research Of Brain Cell Damage In Parkinson's Disease
...has been awarded the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Focused Funding grant for her research exploring the cause of brain cell damage in Parkinson's disease. The award, which is granted each year to scientists in support of innovation and...
In this article: Parkin, Johnson & Johnson, Medical advice, Suicide, Cancer, Autoimmunity, Alzheimer's disease, and University of Haifa
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ScienceDaily: Latest Science News | 3 days ago
Hormone ghrelin can boost resistance to Parkinson's disease
Hormone Ghrelin Can Boost Resistance to Parkinson's Disease ScienceDaily (Nov. 25, 2009) Ghrelin, a hormone produced in the stomach, may be used to boost resistance to, or slow, the development of Parkinson's disease, Yale School of...
In this article: Hormone, Dopamine, Ghrelin, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, Growth hormone, and Journal of Neuroscience
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Findings That Should Speed The Development Of Drugs For Parkinson's Disease
...from nerve cells, findings that should speed the development of more effective drugs for treating Parkinson's Disease. People with Parkinson's Disease suffer from muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme...
In this article: Dopamine, Medical advice, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Tremor, and Sydney
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | November 18, 2009
Reportlinker Adds Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases - A Global Update of Market Trends & Opportunities
...by Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012 Table 45: Anti-Alzheimer's and Anti-Parkinson's Disease Drugs Anti-Parkinson's Disease Drugs Market by Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012 Table 47:...
In this article: Alzheimer's disease, Europe, NEW YORK, Japan, Italy, UK, Germany, and France
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Life123 | November 18, 2009
How to Help Someone with Parkinson's Disease
Home > Health & Wellness > Medical Conditions > Parkinson's Disease > How to Help Someone with Parkinson's Disease How to Help Someone with Parkinson's Disease To know how to help someone with Parkinson's, you must first understand what...
In this article: Depression, Dopamine, and Tremor
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Signs of Parkinson's Disease
Home > Health & Wellness > Medical Conditions > Parkinson's Disease > Signs of Parkinson's Disease The signs of Parkinson's Disease are varied, according to the stage of the disease. In addition, each individual may experience a different...
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Early Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Home > Health & Wellness > Medical Conditions > Parkinson's Disease > Early Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Early symptoms of Parkinson's Disease are subtle, compared with the later stages of the disease. The tremors associated with...
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The History of Parkinson's Disease
Home > Health & Wellness > Medical Conditions > Parkinson's Disease > The History of Parkinson's Disease The history of Parkinson's Disease stretches back nearly 2,000 years. Long before modern doctors were able to give the disease a name...
In this article: James Parkinson, Dopamine, Jean Martin Charcot, Arvid Carlsson, Degenerative disease, Levodopa, Michael J. Fox Foundation, and London
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NewsTimes.com | November 13, 2009
Did Hitler have Parkinson's disease? Danbury doctor thinks so
...reality of the situation in the field. Which raises a question that lies somewhere between history and medical diagnosis: Did Hitler have Parkinson's disease? And if he did, did the illness play a part in the end of World War II? Dr. John...
In this article: Tremor, Encephalitis, and Dopamine
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Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills, speech, and other functions.
Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement (akinesia). The primary symptoms are the results of decreased stimulation of the motor cortex by the basal ganglia, normally caused by the insufficient formation and action of dopamine, which is produced in the dopaminergic neurons of the brain. Secondary symptoms may include high level cognitive dysfunction and subtle language problems. PD is both chronic and progressive.
PD is the most common cause of chronic progressive parkinsonism, a term which refers to the syndrome of tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. PD is also called "primary parkinsonism" or "idiopathic PD" (classically meaning having no known cause although this term is not strictly true in light of the plethora of newly discovered genetic mutations). While many forms of parkinsonism are "idiopathic", "secondary" cases may result from toxicity most notably of drugs, head trauma, or other medical disorders. The disease is named after English physician James Parkinson, who made a detailed description of the disease in his essay: "An Essay on the Shaking Palsy" (1817).
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