Parkinson's Disease
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Tremors and memory loss precede Parkinson’s in diverse population
Ethnically diverse study identifies prediagnostic Parkinson’s disease in primary care.
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Imaging links insula and frontal cortex to anxiety in Parkinson’s disease
Electroencephalography showed stronger connections in several brain areas of patients with anxiety compared to those without anxiety
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Berries, red wine linked to lower mortality in Parkinson’s disease
“Certain flavonoids, for example, anthocyanins, have been shown to exert antiapoptosis effects and protect cognition and motor functions.”
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Dairy intake may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease in men
“Diets with limited milk intake (e.g., Mediterranean diet) may be beneficial with respect to Parkinson’s disease.”
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Positive phase 3 topline results for early Parkinson’s drug
“The initiation of treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease represents an area of unmet need due to the side effects associated with current...
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Diabetes tied to Parkinson’s risk, more rapid disease progression
Diabetes is associated with a higher risk for incident Parkinson’s disease and with worse motor symptoms, more rapid disease progression, new...
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Parkinson’s death rate rising, reasons unclear
“Understanding why more people are dying from this disease is critical if we are going to reverse the trend.”
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FDA not recognizing efficacy of psychopharmacologic therapies
If this reorientation is going to lead to the broad indications the newer drugs likely deserve, “we have to move the FDA along,” said Dr. Stephen...
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Influenza tied to long-term increased risk for Parkinson’s disease
“The infection could be a ‘primer’ or an initial ‘hit’ to the system, maybe setting people up for PD.”
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Art therapy linked to slowed Parkinson’s progression
The positive effect of art therapy could be related to “activating the brain’s reward neural network,” said Dr. Iryna Khubetova.
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Customized brain stimulation: New hope for severe depression
“This study points the way to a new paradigm that is desperately needed in psychiatry,” said study investigator Dr. Andrew Krystal.