http://www.pdf.org Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1268755665 (HealthDay News) -- A new set of guidelines to treat sleepiness, constipation and sexual dysfunction... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1268271754   By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Several studies have shown that smokers have a lower... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1268136219 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1264618281 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treadmill training can help Parkinson's patients to walk more normally, according... Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1264518866 Researchers say they've spotted a new genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease, as well as a link... Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1263305117 Note from PDF: The following study was conducted with funding from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1263248349 (HealthDay News) - New research shows that PET brain scans can diagnose which type of Parkinson's-related... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1260895590 Note from PDF: The article below details a labeling change for the Parkinson's medication rasagiline... Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1260802538 Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative illness that can have devastating effects on motor skills,... Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1259762010 By Joene Hendry NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with a history of constipation may be at increased... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1258573990 Two genes containing mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1256217675 People who carry genetic mutations that cause the rare disorder known as Gaucher disease have at least... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1256045840 Note from PDF: This study was conducted with funding from PDF, as part of the Advancing Parkinson’s... Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1255537588 By James Dao Under rules to be proposed this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to add Parkinson’s... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1253794303 The long-awaited publication of the results of an important clinical trial, known as ADAGIO, were printed... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1253632310 People who use certain chemicals as part of their job may be at an increased risk for Parkinson’s... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1253569879 Researchers say they may have found a way to deliver glial-derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF, according... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1253021718 WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. researchers said on Monday they had made more links between the... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1250102769 By Greg MillerScienceNOW Daily News Decades after the 1918 influenza pandemic, epidemiologists noted... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1248710036 Note from PDF: The following article from Reuters discusses the recent report by the Institute of Medicine,... Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1247663796 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients with higher levels of education or disability typically... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1247148201 By Tom Randall and Rob Waters (Bloomberg) -- Stem cell research in the U.S. will expand under rules... Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1244671223 Scientists at Columbia University and Weill Medical College of Cornell University have successfully developed... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1244210109 (UPI) -- An epidemiological study involving French farm worker exposure to pesticides found an association... Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1243883334 (Reuters Health) - Results of a new study provide more evidence that depressive symptoms are an early... Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1242673504 Scientists at Columbia University, led by Eugene V. Mosharov, Ph.D., and David Sulzer, Ph.D., have confirmed... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1242673404 Could the same protein that helps to fight certain drug addictions play a role in Parkinson's disease... Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1242045112 (HealthDay News) - A protein that appears to lend a hand in the death of brain cells tied to Parkinson's... Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1240261588 UCLA researchers have provided strong new evidence linking at least some cases of Parkinson's disease... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1240261426 In a recent study reported in the journal Physical Therapy, when people with Parkinson’s were standing... Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1239995852 By Ceci Connolly The Obama administration today is announcing guidelines for government-sponsored embryonic... Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1237555611 By Sandra Blakeslee By electrically stimulating the spinal cords of rodents, scientists have reversed... Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236863106 Two drugs -- levodopa and pramipexole -- used to treat early stage Parkinson's disease each have advantages... Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236618926 Today, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to expand the use of federal funding for embryonic... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236276046 Ten years after a Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis the survival rate among people with the disease... Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236377340 By Nicholas Wade In a striking instance of biologists’ new prowess at manipulating human cells,... Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1231278017 The article released today in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concerns the largest... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1231249662 The brain disorder Parkinson's disease, which leads to shaking and coordination problems, also leads... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1230311117 By Tate GunnersonHealthDay Reporter People with a disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during... Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1229735518 Earlier this year, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), issued a statement regarding UCB Inc.'s... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1229609249 People with Parkinson's disease who also suffer from depression may find they're helped more by an older... Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1227736593   Colleagues, Friends and Visitors to the PDF Website: We have just learned that the widely-watched... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1226931691 By Barbara Anderson For years, researchers have suspected commercial pesticides put people at risk for... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1224275506 Although the likelihood of having diabetes diagnosed is increased around the time Parkinson's disease... Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1223987001 Parkinson's disease patients are more likely than healthy people or Alzheimer's patients to have vitamin... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1223566492 By Jeffrey PerkelHealthDay Reporter European researchers say they've figured out how to coax sperm-producing... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1220582600 (New York, NY) PDF Urges that Conclusions About the Drug’s Effectiveness in Slowing PD Be Deferred... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1220582420 New York, August 28 – Earlier this week, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that it had for the first... Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216150598 Teva Pharmaceuticals issued an announcement about the results of its Phase III clinical trial, ADAGIO,... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216320404 Titan Pharmaceutical Inc.'s potential cell-based treatment for Parkinson's Disease failed in a Phase... Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216320770 Teva Pharmaceuticals issued an announcement about the results of its Phase III clinical trial, ADAGIO,... Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216321296 High cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to findings... Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391403 On Friday, May 2, Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc., issued a letter about the suspension of the development... Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391716 Patients with Parkinson's disease who have a poor response to brain stimulation therapy may improve if... Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391921 By implanting specialized cells found in the human eye into areas of the brain damaged by Parkinson's... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392132 Results of a family-based, "case-control" study support a relationship between exposure to pesticides... Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392288 Individuals who exhibit behaviors related to the loss of normal eye movements associated with rapid eye... Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392434 Men with naturally high levels of the antioxidant urate in their blood appear to develop the symptoms... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218117821 By Tom Randall and Elizabeth Lopatto Brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease may spread into transplanted... Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118038 On Thursday, March 20, the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF), issued a statement regarding UCB... Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118257 Impaired sense of smell may occur in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and be an early indicator... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118547 Sense of smell is something we take for granted. But new research shows that losing your ability to smell... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118375 Mutations in a gene called GIGYF2 may be directly linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118671 UCB Inc., the company that manufactures rotigotine (Neupro(R)), the transdermal patch treatment that... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118753 By Amanda Gardner People taking calcium channel blockers to control their high blood pressure may find... Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118938 By Alan Mozes The nerve cell death that helps drive Parkinson's disease may be triggered by a harmful... Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392570 Results of a study suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk of developing... Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392715 The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety... Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392855 Scientists have made ordinary human skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells,... Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393136 Taking over-the-counter pain medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce... Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393316 Your brain is supposed to fire a "hold your horses" signal when faced with a tough choice. But a brain... Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393585 One of the more difficult challenges faced by sufferers of Parkinson's is not the disease itself, but... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393877 A short screening test, developed by a Belgian team, which measures four clinical variables can accurately... Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394034 Dr. Oliver Sacks, played by Robin Williams in the movie "Awakenings," tried using music to arouse the... Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394244 People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson's disease... Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394421 Life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years, the country's highest on record,... Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394631 Eight years ago, neurologist Mark Stacy encountered a strange problem with two of his patients. Both... Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394975 Factors such as gender, age and overall health may help predict which people with early Parkinson's disease... Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395188 A pooled analysis of data from previous studies suggests that cigarette smoking appears to be associated... Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395436 An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease seemed to improve symptoms - dramatically so, for one... Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395776 President Bush on Wednesday issued his second veto of a measure lifting his restrictions on human embryonic... Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412295 In a surprising advance that could sidestep the ethical debates surrounding stem cell biology, researchers... Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395985 The House gave final Congressional approval on Thursday to legislation aimed at easing restrictions on... Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412663 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Neupro (rotigotine transdermal... Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412864 Caffeine and nicotine don't get a lot of good press these days, for understandable reasons. But... Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216413381 Patients with Parkinson's disease have long battled the roller-coaster-like effects of the current medicines:... Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653343 New York State has finally entered the stem cell arena with the intention of becoming a big-time player... Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653745 The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) today is launching a large-scale... Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653538 A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson's disease is being pulled from the market because... Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216654001 The numbers of people growing old and living longer have led to ominous projections for Parkinson's disease.... Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216654709 Two drugs once commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease, pergolide and cabergoline, produce heart valve... Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655035 A skin patch relieved symptoms of people with early stage Parkinson's disease, and may offer advantages... Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655256 Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's... Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655412 The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has announced a $200,000 award to the Parkinson Study Group... Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655539 The first studies of human gene therapy for Parkinson's disease have shown that the technique is safe... Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656025 U.S. scientists say they have completed one of the first large-scale studies of the role of common genetic... Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656149 Past exposure to low levels of pesticides that linger in the environment might accelerate the development... Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656460 Deep brain stimulation -- a surgical procedure to reduce Parkinson's symptoms -- is more effective for... Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656679 A U.S. study suggests nicotine treatment protects against the same type of brain damage that occurs in... Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656975 A higher dietary intake of vitamin B6 may decrease the risk of Parkinson's disease, a study suggests.... Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657216 President Bush on Wednesday used his veto power for the first time since taking office 5 1/2 years ago,... Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657513 Depression and anxiety are associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares in patients... Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657746 Patients with Parkinson's disease may exhibit apathetic behavior without being depressed, a group of... Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216660600 A drug already sold to treat mild to moderate dementia in Alzheimer's disease patients won federal approval... Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216660833 Exposure to pesticides, but not other environmental contaminants, may boost the long-term risk for developing... Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661280 German drug maker Merck KGaA said Friday it is dropping development of a new Parkinson's disease treatment... Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661095 Biologists say they have gained a new insight into the basic cause of Parkinson's disease that, if confirmed,... Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661402 Valeant said Thursday it has been approved to market Zelapar for Parkinson's disease. The company... Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661546 The number of mutations in a gene previously found to be associated with early-onset Parkinson's disease... Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661744 Harvard-affiliated researchers said Tuesday they have begun efforts to create stem cells by cloning human... Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216661899 Parkinson's patients on Wednesday gained a newly approved drug to help block the breakdown of a chemical... Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662034 New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology aim to educate physicians on the diagnosis... Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662251 That’s right. Add impulse-control disorders such as pathological gambling and hypersexuality to the list... Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662527 Due to lack of evidence of clinical benefit, Symphony Neuro Development Company (SNDC) and its clinical... Wed, 08 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662647 Heather MacTavish leaped around the circle of drums, singing and waving her arms to urge the drummers... Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663093 Overview A National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial with 200 Parkinson's disease patients... Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662865 An antibiotic and a muscle-related compound are leading candidates for a major government study of whether... Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663307 An error in a single gene might cause many cases of Parkinson's disease in certain groups, including... Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663472 John Ball ran the California International Marathon last month and crossed the finish line in 4 hours,... Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663948 Having spent 23 years in a wheelchair, Wall Street analyst Henry Stifel keeps a close eye on spinal cord... Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216664685 A preliminary study suggests that implants of cells from the human retina improved motor symptoms in... Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216664817 Mike Castle lay motionless as surgeons drilled two holes into his skull and injected a virus deep into... Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216665033 Stanley Fahn, M.D., Scientific Director of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and Director of the Center... Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216665220 The Parkinson’s community has closely followed the development of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic... Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216666826 Scientists for the first time have turned ordinary skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells... Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667120 Popular Parkinson’s drugs called dopamine agonists are associated with a threefold increased risk of... Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667325 Avigen, Inc. today announced encouraging results from the first patient treated in a Phase I/II clinical... Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667591 Joe Neglia was a retired government intelligence worker with Parkinson’s disease when he suddenly developed... Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668018 A drug that relieves the symptoms of Parkinson's disease - but was controversially withdrawn over toxicity... Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668174 Giving the anti-Parkinson's drug levodopa continuously through a naso-gastric tube is better than the... Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668356 A Mayo Clinic case series analysis has pinpointed for the first time syndromes associated with toxic... Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668731 Cephalon, Inc. and H. Lundbeck A/S announced today the discontinuation of their Phase 2/3 clinical trial... Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668843 Schwarz Pharma announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New... Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668940 Men who engaged in regular, vigorous exercise as teens and young adults drastically cut their risk of... Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216669100 Two new studies strongly suggest that a mutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic... Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670453 Researchers from the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem have published a study in the December 2004... Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670856 A report in the December 7 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine shows that Exelon® (rivastigmine... Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670967 A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease does not hasten the progression of... Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671193 In an animal model of Parkinson's, exercise prevents degeneration of nerve cells that are normally impaired... Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671819 An international research team, led by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has discovered... Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671989 Schwarz Pharma announced today that the response of patients with advanced stage of Parkinson's disease... Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745078 While many members of the Parkinson’s community have focused on stem cell use in therapeutics, a research... Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745240 Schwarz Pharma has announced FDA approval of a readily dissolvable formulation of levodopa/carbidopa... Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745347 Safinamide improves motor function in early Parkinson's disease, a multicenter group of researchers report.... Fri, 03 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745607 SCHWARZ PHARMA has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market... Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748183 Columbia University Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have identified... Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748386 Pfizer Inc said today that it is ceasing the clinical development of sumanirole, a compound under investigation... Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748469 The drugs levodopa and pramipexole both appear to be reasonable options as initial therapy for Parkinson... Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749248 An Oregon Health & Science University research team has uncovered a novel form of transmission between... Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749484 By combining the results of 22 studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have... Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749747 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that it has received an approvable letter from the... Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216750996 Earlier today, the Amgen company announced that its widely-watched clinical trial of the efficacy of... Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216751222 Pivotal Phase III data on Rotigotine, the Parkinson Patch, presented at the 8th International Congress... Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216751935 People with Parkinson's disease who have high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid produced by the body,... Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752054 To treat some of the most debilitating and feared illnesses of the brain, researchers are turning to... Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752291 Unraveling the mysteries of the aging brain is a major goal for brain science, especially given the exploding... Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752490 Brandeis scientists have made groundbreaking advances in understanding how the regulations of a novel... Sat, 05 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752870 Impax Laboratories Inc. said Monday it got its sixth FDA drug approval this year for generic versions... Mon, 17 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753005 Low-dose clozapine is helpful in reducing psychotic symptoms brought on by drugs commonly used to treat... Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753110 A pilot study of treatment of Parkinson’s disease patients admitted to a teaching hospital (for surgery... Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753191 A new gene associated with familial Parkinson’s disease (PD) – the fifth - has been discovered by European... Thu, 06 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753453 New data from a study published April 10, 2004, in The Lancet reveals that the use of pergolide (Permax)... Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753819 Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that its branded-drug subsidiary, Bertek Pharmaceuticals... Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216762528 The Parkinson Study Group (PSG) has published results from a recent study showing that a potential new... Mon, 19 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216762632 Previous reports have suggested that exposure to various pesticides raises the risk of Parkinson's disease.... Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216762952 Men are more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than women, suggests research in the Journal of Neurology... Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216762744 Inflammation protection added to list of ways it fights such diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's... Tue, 16 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763103 A rear-view mirror image of the preceding item is a report in the Archives of Neurology. Its title: “Metal-protein... Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763203 An inhibitor of nerve cell death improves dopaminergic cell survival in culture and after grafting into... Sat, 06 Mar 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763369 Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have shown that a spontaneous... Wed, 18 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763474 Today’s news that scientists in South Korea have succeeded in deriving human embryonic stem cells from... Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763636 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved two new products from Medtronic. The Kinetra®... Tue, 27 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216763733 Looking at specific changes in alertness and cognition may provide a reliable method for distinguishing... Fri, 16 Jan 2004 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875240 The U.N. General Assembly on Monday decided to put off for a year negotiations for a controversial global... Tue, 09 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875295 The technique of deep brain stimulation has benefited some people with Parkinson's disease, but how long... Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875341 Public release date: 8-Nov-2003 Contact: Holly Korschun hkorsch@emory.edu 404-727-3990 Emory University... Sat, 08 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875437 The novel monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor rasagiline reduces "off" time and improves motor function... Fri, 31 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875520 Action tremor, the condition where goal-directed movements produce shaking in the moving body parts,... Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875610 A team of researchers led by Dr. Serge Przedborski at Columbia University have demonstrated that infusion... Tue, 23 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875694 Rasagiline added to levodopa therapy reduced the total time when Parkinson's symptoms are not adequately... Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875752 An article from The New York Times, August 19, 2003 with commentary from The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation. Do... Wed, 20 Aug 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875822 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced on June 13 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Tue, 24 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875902 Writing separately, one team of scientists in Scotland and another in Japan report in the current issue... Fri, 06 Jun 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217874884 An enzyme that is known to cause inflammation in damaged tissues of the body, including the brain, may... Thu, 24 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217959742 A protein that promotes the growth of brain cells may have great promise for people with Parkinson disease,... Fri, 04 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217874548 The Rotterdam Study (the Netherlands) was begun in 1990 as a prospective, population-based study of persons... Thu, 03 Apr 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871946 Since the day it burst onto the scene as a miracle drug in the early 1970s, L-Dopa has been hailed as... Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871138 Thanks to a small but carefully controlled study, researchers are expressing hope for the use of an over-the-counter... Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871438 We support the reaction of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) to the President's... Fri, 12 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871568 Please read the following for information and action requests regarding the current legislation in Congress... Mon, 03 Jun 2002 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871754 For Parents, Families and Friends An Invitation to Learn Saturday, April 6, 2002 What: A... Wed, 03 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217872420 In a moment unplanned by event organizers for the 2nd Annual “Light of Day” concert to benefit Parkinson’s... Tue, 12 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217872305 A major, national drug study is about to get underway in 42 sites across North America to test the effectiveness... Tue, 12 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217872550 To: Neuroscientists and Movement Disorders Scientists The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is proud... Wed, 09 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440804 Due in part to issues related to the tragic events of September 11, regular visitors to the PDF Web site... Thu, 25 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440954 An open letter to our community – In the aftermath of last week’s tragic events in New York City and... Mon, 17 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217441355 Not since the passage of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 has a more important piece of legislation come before... Thu, 13 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217441040 The annual UNITY WALK is a celebration of people with Parkinson's and their supporting families and friends.... Thu, 13 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217441472 The Parkinson's Disease Foundation's annual METRO SERIES is once again being celebrated. We welcome all... Thu, 23 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217528950 Physicians at Northwestern University are seeking individuals diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease... Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529327 Late last year, Howard Kunreuther got the idea to honor the memory of his parents in a very special way:... Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529028 President Bush’s decision to allow federal funding for research on existing stem cell lines is a welcome... Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529600 Are you, or someone you know, contemplating deep brain stimulation surgery? In the current issue of the... Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529477 “A lot of people are putting faith and money into “alternative medicine treatments.” (Actually, the preferred... Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529745 Parkinson’s Disease Foundation For Immediate Release August 10, 2001 Contact: Dr. Lewis P. Rowland, President... Fri, 10 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217531373 Joint Statement by the National Parkinson Foundation and Parkinson’s Disease Foundation on Federal Funding... Thu, 09 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529938 Approximately two thousand delegates from all over the world gathered on July 28th in Helsinki, Finland,... Thu, 09 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217531549 For those who live in or near the Washington, D.C. area, a press conference has been called for Tuesday,... Mon, 16 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217529841 Late last year, Howard Kunreuther got the idea to honor the memory of his parents in a very special way:... Tue, 10 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217867600 A new study of the patterns and cost of medical care has revealed that an astonishing one-half of older... Mon, 25 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217867724 Dr. Juliette Harris of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York has drawn on her experiences... Mon, 14 May 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217867875 The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation has announced five additional research awards for the year beginning... Thu, 12 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217868248 The investigation into last month's Site hacking has concluded successfully. We subsequently restored... Fri, 06 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217868330 The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation has announced $700,000 in awards for 20 projects relating to Parkinson’s... Wed, 04 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217868447 While we are investigating last month’s malicious hacking of the PDF Web site, we have disabled the online... Tue, 03 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217868539 Some of you may have read about the recent high-profile hacking of this site. In spite of the publicity,... Mon, 26 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217868615 Many of you will already have read or heard about the new research report on fetal cell transplantation... Fri, 09 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439033 The Center for Movement Disorder Surgery of Columbia/New York Presbyterian Medical Center, is pleased... Mon, 13 Nov 2000 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439475 PDF has partnered with mrgoodbucks.com, an on-line buyers’ club through which individuals and companies... Tue, 03 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439373 The PDF is pleased to help announce the availability of greatly-increased research dollars for the support... Tue, 03 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439267 The PDF is an integral part of Quality, Access and Delivery of Parkinson’s Care (QuADPaC), a program... Tue, 03 Oct 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439577 In Chicago, Dr. Cynthia Comella, movement disorder specialist and board-certified sleep neurologist,... Tue, 15 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439837 On the heels of a strong cover story in the current edition of Newsweek and a powerful segment on ABC's... Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217439696 A controversy has long reigned over whether patients requiring symptomatic treatment for Parkinson's... Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440031 On March 20, 2000, capping several months of breakneck conferencing and policy-making involving government... Sat, 20 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440151 Deep-brain stimulation (DBS), the innovative surgical technique that holds promise for thousands of PWPs... Sat, 13 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440282 Earlier this year, news articles reported cases in which people who were using certain Parkinson's medications... Wed, 09 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440451 Requip Found to Lower the Risk of Dyskinesias A five-year, double-blind study of Requip, one of the new... Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440559 Patients who are continuing to use TASMAR, the COMT inhibitor that was linked last year to a rare complication... Thu, 03 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440631 Following weeks of negotiation between Congressional Republicans and the White House, President Clinton... Wed, 02 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217438556 Congratulations go to Joan Samuelson and her staff at the Parkinson's Action Network for their successful... Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217438671 Ethnic Considerations Representing the Parkinson Study Group, Dr. Caroline M. Tanner (Parkinson's Institute,... Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217438875 Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to protect women against heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's.... Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700