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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement: Tai Chi and Balance Problems in Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1328727531</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A recent report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, describes a series of people with...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Benefit of Both Deep Brain Stimulation and Placebo Effect Are Confirmed With New Technology]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1328628178</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new type of deep brain stimulation (DBS) device, called constant-current DBS, has been proven safe...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reduced Levels of Two Proteins May Signal Early Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1328020772</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Some people with a genetic mutation that predisposes them to Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) have reduced...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement on 2010 National Mortality Data]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1326314913</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier today, the National Center for Health Statistics released its annual mortality data, &ldquo;Deaths:...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Predicting Survival in People with Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1325692019</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Certain demographic and clinical factors can influence survival of people with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Test for Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease Predicts Cognitive Decline in Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1324321556</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A brain imaging method used to detect Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease can also identify cognitive decline in...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Protective Effect of Coffee in Parkinson&#8217;s has a Genetic Basis]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1323353225</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists have long observed that that those who drink caffeinated coffee are at a lower risk of developing...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exposure to Chemical Solvents Linked to Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1321655549</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Exposure at work to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) significantly increases a person&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Support for the Long-Term Safety of Levodopa Use]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1321637533</link>
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      <pubdate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Hope For Parkinson&#8217;s Stem Cell Therapy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1321563191</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Someday doctors may be able to transplant healthy dopamine-producing cells into the brains of people...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Cell Model for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1320089545</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the first time, scientists have created a cellular model that simulates the process of nerve cells...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Efficient Recycling: How Neurons Dispose of Alpha-Synuclein]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1320089890</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Too much of the protein alpha-synuclein in neurons can predispose people to Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Reports on Today's FDA Hearing on Rasagiline (Azilect®)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1318886597</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee of the US Food and Drug Administration...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement on Today's FDA Hearing on Rasagiline (Azilect®)]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1318856197</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This bulletin is part of a series of occasional reports from the Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Foundation...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[YouTube Videos May Not Accurately Depict Movement Disorders Such As Parkinson&#8217;s ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1318625334</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the third-most-visited web site on the Internet, YouTube has become an important source of information...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits People with Parkinson&#8217;s 10 Years after Surgery]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1317317713</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep brain stimulation (DBS), already known to improve motor function in some people with Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Individuals with Parkinson&#8217;s Resting Tremor Less Likely to Experience Troubling Levodopa Side Effect]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1316553565</link>
      <description><![CDATA[After long-term treatment with levodopa, some people with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) experience jerky,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genetic Mutation Linked to Inherited Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1316552832</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A mutation in the gene known as EIF4G1 can cause familial Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD), according to...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Structure of Alpha-Synuclein Protein Takes Surprising Twist]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1316466365</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers recently discovered that alpha-synuclein (&alpha;-synuclein) &mdash; a protein that forms...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Gene Variant Protects Against Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1316006716</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a study spanning 15 countries and five continents, researchers have identified variants of a gene...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seeing a Neurologist May Boost Parkinson&#8217;s Survival and Quality of Life]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1313011389</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) who were cared for by a neurologist lived longer and were...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Methamphetamine Use Raises Risk of Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1312839274</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Abusing methamphetamine and similar stimulants is associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ultrasound Test May Predict Parkinson&#8217;s Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1311090437</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using a non-invasive imaging test, researchers found that the risk of developing Parkinson&rsquo;s disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Use of Antipsychotic Drugs Is Common for Parkinson&#8217;s Despite Risks]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1311105214</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Physicians routinely prescribe antipsychotic drugs to elderly people with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD)...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Genetic Mutation Linked to Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1310743879</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Using a new, cutting-edge technology for gene sequencing, researchers funded in part by the Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Warns of Parkinson&#8217;s Medication Error]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1309265574</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning about errors in dispensing ropinirole...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Early News About Experimental Gel Form of Parkinson&#8217;s Medication]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1308150320</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Abbott Laboratories has issued an announcement about the interim results of its on-going Phase III 54-week...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pesticides Drifting from Farms to Workplaces Increase Parkinson&#8217;s Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1310043277</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study reports that people whose workplaces and homes were near fields sprayed with the pesticides...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Increased Risk of Melanoma for People with Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1307395319</link>
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      <pubdate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Co-Enzyme Q10 Study Stopped Because of Lack of Evidence that It Delays Progression of Early PD]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1306807909</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On May 27, the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS) announced the halt of a...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Group Doctor Visits May Help Parkinson&#8217;s Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1303996857</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Denise MannWebMD Health NewsReviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
Group doctor visits may be a preferred...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genetic Risk Factor for Parkinson&#8217;s Linked to Increased Alpha-Synuclein]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1303314862</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers have shed light on a mystery about the relationship between a gene called GBA and Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Low Vitamin D Levels May Precede Parkinson&#8217;s Symptoms]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1302025378</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People with a recent diagnosis of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) were found to have low blood levels...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy for Advanced Parkinson&#8217;s Shows Promise]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1300915964</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An experimental surgical treatment for Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) &ndash; which involves inserting...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Neurologix Gene Therapy Helps Parkinson&#8217;s Patients Walk, Move in Study]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1300371802</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Note from PDF: The article below details the results of the study showing the first successful double-blind...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Study Strengthens the Link Between Pesticide Exposure and Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1299596098</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study provides strong evidence of an association between exposure to the insecticide rotenone and...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Evidence That Ibuprofen Lowers Parkinson&#8217;s Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1299257251</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a new epidemiological study, researchers found that people who took ibuprofen rather than other common...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Research Suggests Genetic Component Contributes to Parkinson&#8217;s ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1297689331</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the largest genetic analysis of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) undertaken to date, researchers have...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Damaged Proteins May Travel from Cell to Cell, Spreading Parkinson&#8217;s in the Brain]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1296244672</link>
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      <pubdate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DaTscan for Parkinson's: What Does it Mean?]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1295578745</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of ioflupane iodine-123 injection...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement on Availability of Sinemet (R) in the US]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1295561504</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In late December 2010, Merck & Co. Inc., informed the Parkinson&rsquo;s community that in early 2011,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Improving Parkinson&#8217;s Care with Measures of Quality]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1293032312</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has published a new set of guidelines to help doctors assess...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Race and Income Level Tied to Differences in Parkinson&#8217;s Severity]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1292962633</link>
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      <pubdate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Test for Alzheimer&#8217;s Protein Predicts Cognitive Decline in Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1292339587</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists have found that a test being studied for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blood Test May Predict Cognitive Decline in Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1291828294</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an innovative preliminary study, researchers found that people with Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD)...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson&#8217;s DJ-1 Gene Protects Cells from Toxic Oxidative Stress]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1291312948</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Research published in the November 10, 2010 online issue of Nature reveals new details of the role the...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industrial Metal Emissions May Increase Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1289515289</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study reports an increased incidence of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) among people who live in...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Donepezil (Aricept®) Reduces Falls in People with Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1289501578</link>
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      <pubdate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Genetic Master Switch Identified as Possible Target for Early-Stage Parkinson&#8217;s Therapy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1289256554</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists have recently found evidence to suggest that metabolic pathways are impaired Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hallucinations and Sleep Disorders Are Unrelated in Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1288631718</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sleep problems such as vivid dreams are not associated with increased risk of developing hallucinations...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Experts Reach Consensus on Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1288097942</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A consensus on the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD), made by 50...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Some Parkinson's Symptoms are Associated with Reduced Life Expectancy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1286543669</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since levodopa became the mainstay of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) therapy some 40 years ago, the life...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NINDS Awards New Udall Centers for Parkinson's Disease Research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1285775039</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a component of the National Institutes...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A New Strategy for Neuroprotection in Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1284657420</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The motor symptoms of Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) develop when nerve cells in the brain die &ndash;...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Possible Treatment for Pathological Gambling in Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1284649097</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Amantadine may be effective in treating pathological gambling, an impulse control disorder that can develop...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists Discover Key Process that Contributes to Common Form of Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1284416506</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New research identifies a molecular pathway &mdash; the polyamine pathway &mdash; that may explain how...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Drug Target Studied for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1284415524</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In early studies, scientists have discovered that blocking an enzyme called LRRK2 can protect brain cells...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Court Rules Against Obama's Stem Cell Policy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1282659340</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. district court issued a preliminary injunction on Monday stopping federal...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Notes Possible Increased Heart Risk from Use of Stalevo]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1282325508</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Note from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF): As part of its routine on-going review of drugs in...]]></description>
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing...]]></description>
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(Reuters) - Men with certain genetic variations who were exposed to some toxic pesticides...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[By Lisa Richwine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major drugmakers will share data from their clinical trials...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from Parkinson's...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Reuters - Parkinson's drugs can triple the odds that people develop impulse control problems such as...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. study suggests endometrial stem cells might be able to take over...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[THURSDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients do better if they undergo deep brain...]]></description>
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Says U.S. regulator FDA recommends reformulation
Estimates will take two years to reformulate...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[By GINA KOLATA
Dr. Bastiaan R. Bloem of the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in the Netherlands...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Relief Sought for Secondary Parkinson's Symptoms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(HealthDay News) -- A new set of guidelines to treat sleepiness, constipation and sexual dysfunction...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with Parkinson's disease face an increased risk of the most deadly...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treadmill training can help Parkinson's patients to walk more normally, according...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers say they've spotted a new genetic risk factor for Parkinson's disease, as well as a link...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Regimens: Withdrawal Warning on Parkinson&#8217;s Drugs ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Note from PDF: The article below details a labeling change for the Parkinson's medication rasagiline...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Constipation: An Early Sign of Parkinson's?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By Joene Hendry
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with a history of constipation may be at increased...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers Identify Gene Mutations Underlying Risk for Most Common Form of Parkinson's Disease ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Two genes containing mutations known to cause rare familial forms of parkinsonism are also associated...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[People who carry genetic mutations that cause the rare disorder known as Gaucher disease have at least...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[By James Dao
Under rules to be proposed this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to add Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited publication of the results of an important clinical trial, known as ADAGIO, were printed...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[People who use certain chemicals as part of their job may be at an increased risk for Parkinson&rsquo;s...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Interprets: Scientists Identify a New Way of Delivering GDNF, A Treatment in the Pipeline for Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1253569879</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers say they may have found a way to deliver glial-derived neurotrophic factor, or GDNF, according...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - U.S. researchers said on Monday they had made more links between the...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1250102769</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Greg MillerScienceNOW Daily News
Decades after the 1918 influenza pandemic, epidemiologists noted...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1248710036</link>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1247663796</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(HealthDay News) -- Parkinson's disease patients with higher levels of education or disability typically...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1247148201</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Tom Randall and Rob Waters
(Bloomberg) -- Stem cell research in the U.S. will expand under rules...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mice With Parkinson&#8217;s Gene May Help Scientists Test New Therapies]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1244671223</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists at Columbia University and Weill Medical College of Cornell University have successfully developed...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1244210109</link>
      <description><![CDATA[(UPI) -- An epidemiological study involving French farm worker exposure to pesticides found an association...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[(Reuters Health) - Results of a new study provide more evidence that depressive symptoms are an early...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1242673504</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists at Columbia University, led by Eugene V. Mosharov, Ph.D., and David Sulzer, Ph.D., have confirmed...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1242673404</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Could the same protein that helps to fight certain drug addictions play a role in Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1240261588</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UCLA researchers have provided strong new evidence linking at least some cases of Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1240261426</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a recent study reported in the journal Physical Therapy, when people with Parkinson&rsquo;s were standing...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Limited Federal Funds for Stem Cell Work Using Donated Embryos]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1239995852</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Ceci Connolly
The Obama administration today is announcing guidelines for government-sponsored embryonic...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1237555611</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Sandra Blakeslee
By electrically stimulating the spinal cords of rodents, scientists have reversed...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Treatment Drugs Even Out Over Long Term]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236863106</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two drugs -- levodopa and pramipexole -- used to treat early stage Parkinson's disease each have advantages...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement on President Obama's Stem Cell Policy Reversal]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236618926</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to expand the use of federal funding for embryonic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236276046</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ten years after a Parkinson&rsquo;s disease (PD) diagnosis the survival rate among people with the disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Converting Cells Shows Promise for Parkinson&#8217;s ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1236377340</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Nicholas Wade
In a striking instance of biologists&rsquo; new prowess at manipulating human cells,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1231278017</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The article released today in Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concerns the largest...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Broader Parkinson's Treatment Recommended]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1231249662</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The brain disorder Parkinson's disease, which leads to shaking and coordination problems, also leads...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sleep Disorder Could Signal Neurological Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1230311117</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Tate GunnersonHealthDay Reporter
People with a disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1229735518</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, the Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF), issued a statement regarding UCB Inc.'s...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Older Antidepressants Work for Parkinson Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1229609249</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People with Parkinson's disease who also suffer from depression may find they're helped more by an older...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Statement on CERE-120 Trial Disappointment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1227736593</link>
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      <pubdate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study Bolsters Link Between Parkinson's Disease, Pesticide]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1226931691</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Barbara Anderson
For years, researchers have suspected commercial pesticides put people at risk for...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Diabetes Not a Risk Factor for Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1224275506</link>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers Create Embryonic-Like Stem Cells From Human Testes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[By Jeffrey PerkelHealthDay Reporter
European researchers say they've figured out how to coax sperm-producing...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Foundation Counsels Caution in Interpreting Recent News Announcements about the Potential of Azilect® to Slow the Progression of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[(New York, NY)
PDF Urges that Conclusions About the Drug&rsquo;s Effectiveness in Slowing PD Be Deferred...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update II: Understanding the Recent Announcement about Azilect® and its Potential to Slow the Progression of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1220582420</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New York, August 28 &ndash; Earlier this week, Teva Pharmaceuticals announced that it had for the first...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216150598</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Teva Pharmaceuticals issued an announcement about the results of its Phase III clinical trial, ADAGIO,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Titan Parkinson's Treatment Fails Trial, Likely to be Dropped by Bayer Schering]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216320404</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Titan Pharmaceutical Inc.'s potential cell-based treatment for Parkinson's Disease failed in a Phase...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Understanding the Recent Announcement about Azilect® and its Potential to Slow the Progression of Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216320770</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Teva Pharmaceuticals issued an announcement about the results of its Phase III clinical trial, ADAGIO,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[High Cholesterol May Up Parkinson's Disease Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216321296</link>
      <description><![CDATA[High cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to findings...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kyowa Pharmaceutical Suspends Istradfeylline Development ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391403</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Friday, May 2, Kyowa Pharmaceutical, Inc., issued a letter about the suspension of the development...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Adjusting Electrodes May Help Parkinson's Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391716</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Patients with Parkinson's disease who have a poor response to brain stimulation therapy may improve if...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eye Cell Implants Improve Parkinson's Symptoms]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216391921</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By implanting specialized cells found in the human eye into areas of the brain damaged by Parkinson's...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study Confirms Parkinson's-Pesticides Link]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392132</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of a family-based, &quot;case-control&quot; study support a relationship between exposure to pesticides...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sleep Disorder May Precede Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392288</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Individuals who exhibit behaviors related to the loss of normal eye movements associated with rapid eye...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Elevated Urate Levels May Slow Parkinson's in Men]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392434</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Men with naturally high levels of the antioxidant urate in their blood appear to develop the symptoms...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Transplanted Brain Cells May Suffer From Parkinson's `Spread' ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218117821</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Tom Randall and Elizabeth Lopatto
Brain damage linked to Parkinson's disease may spread into transplanted...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Update: Manufacturer of the Parkinson's Patch Advises Patients about Recall; Recommends Patients See Their Doctors]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118038</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 20, the Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease Foundation (PDF), issued a statement regarding UCB...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Smell Sense Loss Linked to Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118257</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Impaired sense of smell may occur in the early stages of Parkinson's disease and be an early indicator...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Loss of Smell Can Signal Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118547</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sense of smell is something we take for granted. But new research shows that losing your ability to smell...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Linked to Form of Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118375</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mutations in a gene called GIGYF2 may be directly linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Manufacturer of the Parkinson's Patch Announces Recall of US Batches Because of Concern About Effectiveness; Advises Patients to See Their Doctors ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118671</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UCB Inc., the company that manufactures rotigotine (Neupro(R)), the transdermal patch treatment that...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blood Pressure Drugs Might Prevent Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118753</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Amanda Gardner
People taking calcium channel blockers to control their high blood pressure may find...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research Gets Closer to Origin of Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1218118938</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Alan Mozes
The nerve cell death that helps drive Parkinson's disease may be triggered by a harmful...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Erectile Dysfunction May Boost Parkinson's Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392570</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Results of a study suggest an association between erectile dysfunction and an increased risk of developing...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Relatives of Parkinson's Patients at Higher Psychiatric Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392715</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stem Cell Breakthrough Uses No Embryos]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216392855</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists have made ordinary human skin cells take on the chameleon-like powers of embryonic stem cells,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NSAIDs Protect Against Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393136</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Taking over-the-counter pain medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Tie to Impulsiveness Studied]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393316</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Your brain is supposed to fire a &quot;hold your horses&quot; signal when faced with a tough choice. But a brain...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists Find Nicotine May Ease Symptoms of Parkinson's ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393585</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One of the more difficult challenges faced by sufferers of Parkinson's is not the disease itself, but...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Test rates Driving Ability in Parkinson&#8217;s Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216393877</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A short screening test, developed by a Belgian team, which measures four clinical variables can accurately...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Music's Mending Powers]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394034</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Oliver Sacks, played by Robin Williams in the movie &quot;Awakenings,&quot; tried using music to arouse the...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Mutation Linked to Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394244</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People who carry a certain gene mutation appear to have a greater risk for getting Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78 Years]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394421</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Life expectancy in the United States has increased to almost 78 years, the country's highest on record,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do Parkinson's drugs create obsessions?]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394631</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Eight years ago, neurologist Mark Stacy encountered a strange problem with two of his patients. 


Both...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Patients With Early Parkinson's Exhibit Sleepiness, Hallucinations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216394975</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Factors such as gender, age and overall health may help predict which people with early Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Smoking Associated With Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395188</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A pooled analysis of data from previous studies suggests that cigarette smoking appears to be associated...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Treatment Promising for Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395436</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease seemed to improve symptoms - dramatically so, for one...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bush Vetoes Measure on Stem Cell Research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395776</link>
      <description><![CDATA[President Bush on Wednesday issued his second veto of a measure lifting his restrictions on human embryonic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biologists Make Skin Cells Work Like Stem Cells ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412295</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a surprising advance that could sidestep the ethical debates surrounding stem cell biology, researchers...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[House Votes to Expand Stem Cell Research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216395985</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The House gave final Congressional approval on Thursday to legislation aimed at easing restrictions on...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Neupro Patch for Treatment of Early Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412663</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced the approval of Neupro (rotigotine transdermal...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Smoke and a Cup of Joe Linked to Warding Off Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216412864</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Caffeine and nicotine don't get a lot of good press these days, for understandable reasons. 


But...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Alternative: Neurologists' Study Shows Ropinirole Drug Offers Longer Relief from Symptoms Than Seen in L-dopa]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216413381</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Patients with Parkinson's disease have long battled the roller-coaster-like effects of the current medicines:...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New York State to Fund Stem Cell]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653343</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New York State has finally entered the stem cell arena with the intention of becoming a big-time player...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NIH Announces Phase III Clinical Trial of Creatine for Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653745</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) today is launching a large-scale...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Drug Pulled From Market]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216653538</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A drug used by several thousand patients with Parkinson's disease is being pulled from the market because...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's is on the Rise]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216654001</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The numbers of people growing old and living longer have led to ominous projections for Parkinson's disease....]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[2 Parkinson's Drugs Tied to Heart Woes ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216654709</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two drugs once commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease, pergolide and cabergoline, produce heart valve...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study: Skin Patch Eases Parkinson's Symptoms]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655035</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A skin patch relieved symptoms of people with early stage Parkinson's disease, and may offer advantages...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ties Between Cholesterol and Parkinson's in Women]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655256</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson's...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 23 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Makes $200K Grant to Parkinson Study Group]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655412</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) has announced a $200,000 award to the Parkinson Study Group...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 08 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy Trials Show Promise Against Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216655539</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The first studies of human gene therapy for Parkinson's disease have shown that the technique is safe...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Disease Study Results Released]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656025</link>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. scientists say they have completed one of the first large-scale studies of the role of common genetic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lingering Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656149</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Past exposure to low levels of pesticides that linger in the environment might accelerate the development...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brain Stimulation Effective for Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656460</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep brain stimulation -- a surgical procedure to reduce Parkinson's symptoms -- is more effective for...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nicotine May Help in Parkinson's Treatment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656679</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A U.S. study suggests nicotine treatment protects against the same type of brain damage that occurs in...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vitamin B6 may cut risk of Parkinson's disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216656975</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A higher dietary intake of vitamin B6 may decrease the risk of Parkinson's disease, a study suggests....]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bush vetoes embryonic stem-cell bill]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657216</link>
      <description><![CDATA[President Bush on Wednesday used his veto power for the first time since taking office 5 1/2 years ago,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 19 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mood Disorders Affect Sleep in Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657513</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Depression and anxiety are associated with poor sleep quality, daytime drowsiness and nightmares in patients...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Apathy often a part of Parkinson's disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216657746</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Patients with Parkinson's disease may exhibit apathetic behavior without being depressed, a group of...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA OKs Drug to Treat Parkinson's Dementia]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Valeant said Thursday it has been approved to market Zelapar for Parkinson's disease. 

The company...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The number of mutations in a gene previously found to be associated with early-onset Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Harvard Scientists Join Human Cloning Race]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Harvard-affiliated researchers said Tuesday they have begun efforts to create stem cells by cloning human...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA OKs New Drug for Parkinson's]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Parkinson's patients on Wednesday gained a newly approved drug to help block the breakdown of a chemical...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Guidelines Improve Diagnosis and Quality of Life for People with Parkinson Disease]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology aim to educate physicians on the diagnosis...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gambling, Sex, and&#8230;Parkinson&#8217;s Disease?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right. Add impulse-control disorders such as pathological gambling and hypersexuality to...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SNDC Halts Study of GPI 1485 for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662527</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Due to lack of evidence of clinical benefit, Symphony Neuro Development Company (SNDC) and its clinical...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exercise may slow Parkinson's]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Heather MacTavish leaped around the circle of drums, singing and waving her arms to urge the drummers...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 07 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Preliminary Results Shows Creatine and Minocycline May Warrant Further Study in Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663093</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Overview 
A National Institutes of Health-sponsored clinical trial with 200 Parkinson's disease patients...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Compounds Could Slow Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216662865</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An antibiotic and a muscle-related compound are leading candidates for a major government study of whether...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two studies find defect in gene for Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663307</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An error in a single gene might cause many cases of Parkinson's disease in certain groups, including...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research Shows Exercise Protects Against Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663472</link>
      <description><![CDATA[John Ball ran the California International Marathon last month and crossed the finish line in 4 hours,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Advocates Hold Out Hope for Stem Cells]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216663948</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Having spent 23 years in a wheelchair, Wall Street analyst Henry Stifel keeps a close eye on spinal cord...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Eye Cell Implants Improve Motor Symptoms For Parkinson Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216664685</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A preliminary study suggests that implants of cells from the human retina improved motor symptoms in...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 14 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy Tried for Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216664817</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mike Castle lay motionless as surgeons drilled two holes into his skull and injected a virus deep into...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Scientific Director Receives Top Parkinson&#8217;s Research Award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216665033</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Stanley Fahn, M.D., Scientific Director of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and Director of the Center...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Background Information on GDNF &#8212; A Timeline]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216665220</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Parkinson&#8217;s community has closely followed the development of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Skin Cells Converted to Stem Cells]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216666826</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists for the first time have turned ordinary skin cells into what appear to be embryonic stem cells...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson&#8217;s Drugs Cause Uncontrollable Sleepiness]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667120</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Popular Parkinson&#8217;s drugs called dopamine agonists are associated with a threefold increased risk...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Avigen Announces Encouraging Early Data From Parkinson's Disease Clinical Trial]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667325</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Avigen, Inc. today announced encouraging results from the first patient treated in a Phase I/II clinical...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Popular Parkinson's drug linked to gambling]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216667591</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Joe Neglia was a retired government intelligence worker with Parkinson&#8217;s disease when he suddenly...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Drug Prompts Brain Cell Growth]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668018</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A drug that relieves the symptoms of Parkinson's disease - but was controversially withdrawn over toxicity...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Continuous L-dopa Delivery Useful for Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668174</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Giving the anti-Parkinson's drug levodopa continuously through a naso-gastric tube is better than the...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Welding and brain damage link, Mayo Clinic]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668356</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Mayo Clinic case series analysis has pinpointed for the first time syndromes associated with toxic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 09 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cephalon and H. Lundbeck Announce Discontinuation of CEP-1347 Clinical Trial in Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668731</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cephalon, Inc. and H. Lundbeck A/S announced today the discontinuation of their Phase 2/3 clinical trial...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 11 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schwarz Pharma&#8217;s NDA for Rotigotine Transdermal System is filed by FDA ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668843</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Schwarz Pharma announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 01 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study: Exercise may prevent Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216668940</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Men who engaged in regular, vigorous exercise as teens and young adults drastically cut their risk of...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 22 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scientists Detect Probable Genetic Cause of Some Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216669100</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two new studies strongly suggest that a mutation in a recently discovered gene is the most common genetic...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 28 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study Shows Promise, Reinforces Potential of Stem-Cell Research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670453</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers from the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem have published a study in the December 2004...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Study Shows that Alzheimer&#8217;s Drug May Help People with Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670856</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A report in the December 7 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine shows that Exelon® (rivastigmine...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 10 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study: Parkinson's Drug May Slow Illness]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216670967</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson's disease does not hasten the progression of...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Exercising Limbs Protects Brain Cells Affected By Parkinson's, Study In Rodents Shows ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671193</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In an animal model of Parkinson's, exercise prevents degeneration of nerve cells that are normally impaired...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Researchers Discover Gene Mutations for Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671819</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An international research team, led by scientists at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), has discovered...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 22 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Positive Trial Results for Rotigotine Patch 'Neupro' in Advanced Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216671989</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Schwarz Pharma announced today that the response of patients with advanced stage of Parkinson's disease...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Columbia University Research on Embryonic Stem Cells Discovers Important Clue to Parkinson's]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745078</link>
      <description><![CDATA[While many members of the Parkinson&#8217;s community have focused on stem cell use in therapeutics,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 07 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Approves Dissolving Carbidopa/Levodopa Medication ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745240</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Schwarz Pharma has announced FDA approval of a readily dissolvable formulation of levodopa/carbidopa...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Safinamide Improves Motor Function in Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745347</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Safinamide improves motor function in early Parkinson's disease, a multicenter group of researchers report....]]></description>
      <pubdate>Fri, 03 Sep 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA Grants Final Approval for SCHWARZ PHARMA's Parcopa]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216745607</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SCHWARZ PHARMA has received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Genetic Research Demonstrates Possible Cause Of Inherited Form Of Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748183</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Columbia University Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers have identified...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 26 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pfizer to Discontinue Sumanirole Development Program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748386</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pfizer Inc said today that it is ceasing the clinical development of sumanirole, a compound under investigation...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Levodopa and Pramipexole Both Good Options for Initial Treatment of Parkinson Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216748469</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The drugs levodopa and pramipexole both appear to be reasonable options as initial therapy for Parkinson...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 20 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Form of Dopamine Transmission Found]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749248</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An Oregon Health & Science University research team has uncovered a novel form of transmission between...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study Sheds New Light On Genetic Risk For Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749484</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By combining the results of 22 studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sun, 11 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teva Receives Approvable Letter for AGILECT 'Rasagiline' ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216749747</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that it has received an approvable letter from the...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 05 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Responds to Amgen Announcement on GDNF Trial]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216750996</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier today, the Amgen company announced that its widely-watched clinical trial of the efficacy of...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Schwarz Pharma Presented Phase III Data in Early Parkinson's Disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216751222</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pivotal Phase III data on Rotigotine, the Parkinson Patch, presented at the 8th International Congress...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 23 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amino Acid Tied to Depression in Parkinson's Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216751935</link>
      <description><![CDATA[People with Parkinson's disease who have high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid produced by the body,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vaccines Show Promise Fighting Parkinson's, Other Brain Diseases]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752054</link>
      <description><![CDATA[To treat some of the most debilitating and feared illnesses of the brain, researchers are turning to...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 15 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Damaged Genes In Aging Human Brain Provide Clues To Cognitive Decline]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752291</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Unraveling the mysteries of the aging brain is a major goal for brain science, especially given the exploding...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 09 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Parkinson's Disease Breakthrough - discover how DJ-1, a Parkinson's gene, may be involved]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752490</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Brandeis scientists have made groundbreaking advances in understanding how the regulations of a novel...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Sat, 05 Jun 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Impax Gets Approval For Parkinson's Drug - Generic Version of Sinemet CR]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216752870</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Impax Laboratories Inc. said Monday it got its sixth FDA drug approval this year for generic versions...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clozapine Curbs Psychosis in Parkinson's Patients]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753005</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Low-dose clozapine is helpful in reducing psychotic symptoms brought on by drugs commonly used to treat...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 13 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hospital Problems Reported at the American Academy of Neurology]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753110</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A pilot study of treatment of Parkinson&#8217;s disease patients admitted to a teaching hospital (for...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 11 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Another Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Gene is Found]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753191</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new gene associated with familial Parkinson&#8217;s disease (PD) &#8212; the fifth - has been discovered...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Link to Pergolide (Permax) and Heart Valve Disease ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753453</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New data from a study published April 10, 2004, in The Lancet reveals that the use of pergolide (Permax)...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 05 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mylan Announces FDA Approval of APOKYN™ NDA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1216753819</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mylan Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: MYL) announced that its branded-drug subsidiary, Bertek Pharmaceuticals...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nicotine Rescues Brain Cells]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chemical Mixture of Zinc, Copper Helpful In Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease, Also Likely In Parkinson&#8217;s ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A rear-view mirror image of the preceding item is a report in the Archives of Neurology. Its title: &#8220;Metal-protein...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[CEP-1347 And The Survival Of Embryonic Dopaminergic Nerve Cells]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An inhibitor of nerve cell death improves dopaminergic cell survival in culture and after grafting into...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A New Protective Protein Against Parkinson's]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have shown that a spontaneous...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s news that scientists in South Korea have succeeded in deriving human embryonic stem cells...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.N. General Assembly on Monday decided to put off for a year negotiations for a controversial global...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brain Stimulation Benefit for Parkinson's Lasts]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The technique of deep brain stimulation has benefited some people with Parkinson's disease, but how long...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Several Commonly Used Pesticides Are Toxic To Mitochondria In Laboratory]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Public release date: 8-Nov-2003 Contact: Holly Korschun hkorsch@emory.edu 404-727-3990 Emory University...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rasagiline Reduces &#8220;Off Time&#8221; in Parkinson&#8217;s Patients]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The novel monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor rasagiline reduces &quot;off&quot; time and improves motor function...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A team of researchers led by Dr. Serge Przedborski at Columbia University have demonstrated that infusion...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research Shows Rasagiline Reduces &#8220;Off Time&#8221;]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy Used to Treat Patients With Parkinson&#8217;s]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An article from The New York Times, August 19, 2003 with commentary from The Parkinson&#8217;s Disease...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Combination Drug for Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Receives FDA Approval]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation announced on June 13 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Discovery of New Protein Aids Understanding of Embryonic Stem Cells]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217875902</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Writing separately, one team of scientists in Scotland and another in Japan report in the current issue...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research at Columbia University Suggests that COX-2 Inhibitors May Some Day be Instrumental in Preventing the Death of Neurons that Characterize PD]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217874884</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An enzyme that is known to cause inflammation in damaged tissues of the body, including the brain, may...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brain-Cell Growth Protein Shows Promise For Parkinson&#8217;s Patients in Early Human Trial]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217959742</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A protein that promotes the growth of brain cells may have great promise for people with Parkinson disease,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Fresh Look at Coffee, Alcohol, and Smoking as Risk Factors in PD]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217874548</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Rotterdam Study (the Netherlands) was begun in 1990 as a prospective, population-based study of persons...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study Suggests L-Dopa May Slow PD Progression ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871946</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Since the day it burst onto the scene as a miracle drug in the early 1970s, L-Dopa has been hailed as...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study shows diet supplement may slow early development of symptoms]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to a small but carefully controlled study, researchers are expressing hope for the use of an over-the-counter...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Reaction to President's Council on Bioethics Report]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Call for Action &#8212; URGENT! ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Please read the following for information and action requests regarding the current legislation in Congress...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217871754</link>
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An Invitation to Learn
Saturday, April 6, 2002 



  What: A...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[In a moment unplanned by event organizers for the 2nd Annual &#8220;Light of Day&#8221; concert to benefit...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[To: Neuroscientists and Movement Disorders Scientists
The Parkinson's Disease Foundation (PDF) is proud...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[PDF Web Site Restored]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[After the Tragedy - An Open Letter]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Not since the passage of the Orphan Drug Act of 1983 has a more important piece of legislation come before...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[PD Unity Walk Cancelled]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The annual UNITY WALK is a celebration of people with Parkinson's and their supporting families and friends....]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Parkinson's Disease Foundation's annual METRO SERIES is once again being celebrated. We welcome all...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217528950</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Late last year, Howard Kunreuther got the idea to honor the memory of his parents in a very special way:...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Juliette Harris of Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York has drawn on her experiences...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Foundation has announced five additional research awards for the year beginning...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Many of you will already have read or heard about the new research report on fetal cell transplantation...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Center for Movement Disorder Surgery of Columbia/New York Presbyterian Medical Center, is pleased...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[In Chicago, Dr. Cynthia Comella, movement disorder specialist and board-certified sleep neurologist,...]]></description>
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      <pubdate>Mon, 22 May 2000 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$1 Billion Earmarked for Parkinson's Research]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On March 20, 2000, capping several months of breakneck conferencing and policy-making involving government...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Surgery Technique Recommended For Parkinson's Treatment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Deep-brain stimulation (DBS), the innovative surgical technique that holds promise for thousands of PWPs...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Risk of "sleep attacks" with some PD medications prompts stern warning from PDF]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this year, news articles reported cases in which people who were using certain Parkinson's medications...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 09 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Requip Found to Lower the Risk of Dyskinesias]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440451</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Requip Found to Lower the Risk of Dyskinesias A five-year, double-blind study of Requip, one of the new...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roche Announced Patient Program for TASMAR Users]]></title>
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      <pubdate>Thu, 03 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Y2K NIH Budget Could Mean Sharp Increase in PD Funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.pdf.org/en/science_news/release/pr_1217440631</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following weeks of negotiation between Congressional Republicans and the White House, President Clinton...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 02 Feb 2000 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mr. Fox Goes to Washington]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Congratulations go to Joan Samuelson and her staff at the Parkinson's Action Network for their successful...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Thu, 11 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting (October 10-13, 1999)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ethnic Considerations
Representing the Parkinson Study Group, Dr. Caroline M. Tanner (Parkinson's Institute,...]]></description>
      <pubdate>Tue, 02 Nov 1999 00:00:00 -0800</pubdate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Research Opportunities for Patients]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to protect women against heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's....]]></description>
      <pubdate>Wed, 27 Oct 1999 00:00:00 -0700</pubdate>
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