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Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight?

International Health News - Your Gateway to Better Health Comprehensive review of the latest research into Parkinson's disease with emphasis on prevention and complementary and alternative treatments PARKINSON'S DISEASE: IS VICTORY IN SIGHT? by Hans R. Larsen, MSc ChE If research into Parkinson's ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/rParkinson's.htm 03/27/04, 27147 bytes

Drug-induced parkinsonism is common

Drug-induced parkinsonism is common ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA. Parkinsonism is a common neurodegenerative disease; its main symptom being a pronounced tremor affecting the extremities notably the hands, chin or lips. Other characteristic symptoms are stiffness or slowness of movement, a shuffling walk, ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a90i.htm 03/02/04, 4337 bytes

Parkinsonism linked to pesticide exposure

Parkinsonism linked to pesticide exposure MUMBAI, INDIA. Medical doctors in India report five cases involving the development of parkinsonism after exposure to organophosphate pesticides. This group of pesticides includes such common household products as malathion, diazanon, dursban, and chlorpyriphos ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a90j.htm 03/02/04, 3391 bytes

International Health News - Research Reports

... and Treatment Heart Disease and CRP Cancer: Causes, Prevention and Treatment Milk and the Cancer Connection Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Parkinson's Disease: Is Victory in Sight? Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Causes and Management The Great Ulcer Drug Rip-off SARS: More Questions Than Answers Air Travel ...
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Parkinson's disease often misdiagnosed

Parkinson's disease often misdiagnosed RHYL, UNITED KINGDOM. British doctors at the Glan Clwyd Hospital have just issued a report which concludes that Parkinson's disease is often misdiagnosed. Their study involved 402 patients who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 74 general medical practices ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a91e.htm 03/02/04, 3866 bytes

Parkinson's disease linked to personality

Parkinson's disease linked to personality TURKU, FINLAND. For nearly a century it has been suggested that people who develop Parkinson's disease tend to be morally rigid, punctual, serious, compulsive, industrious, introverted, and quiet – in other words, not exactly "laid-back". More recent research ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a122e.htm 03/02/04, 4112 bytes

Parkinson's patients on l-dopa need folic acid

Parkinson's patients on l-dopa need folic acid BOCHUM, GERMANY. People suffering from Parkinson's disease have an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. A team of German and Swiss medical researchers believe they have uncovered the reason for this and propose a simple solution to the problem ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a94e.htm 03/02/04, 4790 bytes

Dietary risk factors for Parkinson's disease

Dietary risk factors for Parkinson's disease DETROIT, MICHIGAN. Researchers at the Henry Ford Health System, a large integrated health care network in the Detroit area, report that certain dietary factors are significantly associated with an increased risk for Parkinson's disease (PD). Their study ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a99j.htm 03/02/04, 4019 bytes

Alternative therapies and Parkinson's disease

Alternative therapies and Parkinson's disease BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have just released a study concerning the use of alternative therapies in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). They found that 40 per cent of the 201 patients interviewed ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a120f.htm 03/02/04, 4098 bytes

Surgery for Parkinson's disease?

Surgery for Parkinson's disease? TORONTO, CANADA. It is estimated that more than one per cent of all Americans over 60 years of age suffer from Parkinson's disease (PD). There is no medical cure for the disease and some of the drugs used to treat its symptoms (levo- dopa) may ultimately speed its progression ...
http://www.yourhealthbase.com/database/a106m.htm 03/02/04, 5498 bytes