Brain Stimulation Effective for Parkinson's
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Deep brain stimulation -- a surgical procedure to reduce Parkinson's symptoms -- is more effective for patients with advanced disease than medication and may have fewer side effects than drugs do.
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NEW YORK  - An experimental drug called  safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's  disease, researchers report.
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Regular exercise may just be the key to preventing Parkinson&#39;s disease, according to the findings of a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.
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The results of a new study indicate that when Parkinsonâs patients took tango classes, their balance improved.
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An experimental drug called safinamide improves movement in patients with early Parkinson's disease, researchers report.
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WASHINGTON: A new medical study helps explain the puzzling effect of dopamine on patients suffering from the degenerative nerve disorder Parkinson&#39;s disease, said a report out Thursday.
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Well-designed studies suggest several ways to improve the brainâs viability.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 25 : Regular exercising may prevent Parkinson&#39;s disease, a new study has shown. The study conducted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center found that exercise prevents degeneration
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Stem cells taken from tiny monkey  embryos and implanted in the brain reversed some of the  Parkinson's symptoms in monkeys used to study the disease,  Japanese researchers reported on Monday.
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In patients with early Parkinson's disease, selegiline and other drugs in a class called monoamine oxidase type B inhibitors are cheap and effective treatments that reduce disability and the need for levodopa, researcher report in this week's British Medical Journal.
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WEDNESDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) -- Factors such as gender, age and overall health may help predict which people with early Parkinson&#39;s disease will experience hallucinations, sleepiness or swelling, a new study says.
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Japanese researchers said they had successfully treated monkeys with Parkinson's disease through a stem cell transplant, potentially paving the way for an ideal remedy to the intractable disease.
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Electrical stimulation of regions deep in the brain has become fairly common in recent years for treating Parkinson's disease symptoms, but there may be a simpler and safer alternative.
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Results of a study suggest an  association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk  of developing Parkinson's disease.
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Manipulating chemicals in the brain that produce similar effects to marijuana could pave the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's disease, scientists said on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Electrical stimulation of the   vagus nerve, which originates in the brain and then branches   widely throughout the neck, chest and abdomen, seems to help   some people with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
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New York researchers have found nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression. Neurologist Irene Richard of the University of Rochester Medical Center, in a study summarized in the Aug.