Search Results Tagged With Parkinson's
Parkinson's Post, Summer 2016
https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/newsletters/year/2016/#2179
Bicycle, Bicycle (Active Parkinson's Group)
Welcoming the Inland Empire
Being an Artist with Parkinson's
Change is Possible
A Carepartner's Thoughts on HOPE
Book Review - Old Age: A Beginner's Guide
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July 11, 2016
Thomas Graboys, Doctor Who Wrote of Parkinson’s Fight, Dies at 70
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After managing for more than a decade, Dr. Graboys died on Jan. 5 at his home in Chestnut Hill, Mass., his daughter, Penelope Graboys Blair, said. The cause was complications of Lewy Body Dementia, wh…
January 14, 2015
Asthma May Influence Risk of Parkinson's Disease
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Patients with asthma may be at an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in Allergy.
September 04, 2015
Parkinson’s patients trained to respond to placebos
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The brain cells of people with Parkinson’s disease can be trained to reliably respond to placebo drugs, Italian neuroscientists report. The training wears off after 24 hours but the effect shows it ma…
February 10, 2016
New research maps out pesticide exposure and Parkinson's disease in Nebraska
https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/news/new-research-maps-out-pesticide-exposure-and-parkinsons-disease-in-nebraska/
A new study looking at exposure to pesticide and Parkinson’s disease rates in Nebraska found the two to be strongly linked but also concluded that exposure most likely isn’t the sole factor in the dev…
April 04, 2016
Woman battling Parkinson's disease to try out for 'American Ninja Warrior'
https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/news/woman-battling-parkinsons-disease-to-try-out-for-american-ninja-warrior/
Allison Toepperwein, 38, nearly paralyzed by disease 3 years ago
May 29, 2016
Parkinson's disease: New protein discovery could fuel new treatments
https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/news/parkinsons-disease-new-protein-discovery-could-fuel-new-treatments/
New treatments for Parkinson's disease could be in sight, after researchers reveal how inhibiting the activity of a specific protein in the brain could stop or slow development of the disease. What is…
June 28, 2016
Parkinson's: Mutant gene interaction may pave the way for new treatments
https://nwpf.org/stay-informed/news/parkinsons-mutant-gene-interaction-may-pave-the-way-for-new-treatments/
New research finds that an interaction between a mutant gene and an abundant brain protein shows similarities with clinical indicators of Parkinson's disease. These findings could lead to new treatmen…
July 24, 2016
Boxing training used to fight against Parkinson's disease
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Members of Kris Cameron’s boxing class aren’t fighting each other. They’re fighting Parkinson’s disease. And they’re winning the battle to increase their strength and dexterity.
July 22, 2016
Stem cell treatment breakthrough could cure Parkinson’s patients
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Scientists are developing a revolutionary stem cell treatment that could hold Parkinson’s disease in check and allow sufferers to live independent lives.
July 17, 2016