A new study shows that people with Parkinson’s disease who eat a diet that includes three or more servings per week of foods high in flavonoids, like tea, apples, berries and red wine, may have a lower chance of dying during the study period than people who do not eat as many flavonoids. The research… Continue reading The Foods That Could Help Parkinson’s Patients
Category: Parkinson’s Disease
People with Parkinson’s May Benefit from 7 Walking Strategies
Various strategies can help people with Parkinson’s who have difficulty walking, but a new study finds that many people have never heard of or tried these strategies. The research is published in the September 8, 2021, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that how… Continue reading People with Parkinson’s May Benefit from 7 Walking Strategies
Parkinson’s Patients: The Benefits of Singing
For people suffering from Parkinson’s disease, singing may provide benefits beyond improving respiratory and swallow control. The results, from a pilot study by Iowa State researchers, showed improvements in patients’ mood and motor symptoms, as well as reduced physiological indicators of stress. Elizabeth Stegemöller, an assistant professor of kinesiology, cautioned that the data is preliminary,… Continue reading Parkinson’s Patients: The Benefits of Singing
Early Parkinson’s Patients Waiting Too Long Before Seeking Medical Evaluation
Too many patients with early stage Parkinson’s disease are waiting too long before seeking medical attention, while others start taking symptomatic medications before that is required, according to new research. As a result, the pool of candidates for clinical trials is dramatically reduced, says the paper, published in npj Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is… Continue reading Early Parkinson’s Patients Waiting Too Long Before Seeking Medical Evaluation
The Parkinson’s Survival Guide
What should you do when you’re diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease? Here are 10 key actions to take following a diagnosis: Understand Your Diagnosis. Take a deep breath and ask what stage you are and what symptoms he used to make the diagnosis. Based on your condition, determine which medications are recommended and their side effects.… Continue reading The Parkinson’s Survival Guide
Parkinson’s and Complementary Health Treatments
Editor’s note: If you’re struggling with Parkinson’s, or have a loved one who is, it may be tempting to try complementary health treatments in addition to conventional medicine. But how good are these remedies? Here, experts from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, one of the National Institutes of Health, offer an overview.… Continue reading Parkinson’s and Complementary Health Treatments
Encouraging News about Parkinson’s
Researchers have discovered an interaction in neurons that contributes to Parkinson’s, and new drugs under development may block the process. The researchers, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has shown that the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease — a mutant LRRK2 kinase enzyme — contributes to the formation of inclusions in neurons,… Continue reading Encouraging News about Parkinson’s
En Route to Better Treatment of Parkinson’s
Researchers now know why long-term use of L-DOPA (levodopa), an effective treatment for Parkinison’s disease, causes a problem known as dyskinesia, or excessive movement. Using a new method for manipulating neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson’s, a Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) research team found that dyskinesia arises when striatonigral neurons become less responsive… Continue reading En Route to Better Treatment of Parkinson’s
Tango Dancing Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Dancing the Argentine tango could have potential benefits for people at certain stages in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to findings in a new study by researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, McGill University and the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre. The study looked at changes… Continue reading Tango Dancing Benefits Parkinson’s Patients
Skin Biopsy May Help Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Scientists have discovered a skin test that may shed new light on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, according to a study released on February 24th 2015 that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 67th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., April 18th to 25th 2015. The study showed that skin biopsies can be used… Continue reading Skin Biopsy May Help Detect Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Electric Stimulation Tested on Parkinson’s Patients
A release from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden reports that researchers at the university’s Sahlgrenska Academy have tested the use of noisy electric stimulation to change the activity of the brain in order to improve motor skills and balance for Parkinson’s patients. The study was published in January 2015 in the scientific journal Brain… Continue reading Electric Stimulation Tested on Parkinson’s Patients
16 Ways to Stay Positive While Living with Parkinson’s Disease
This article originally appeared on DemosHealth.com and was adapted from Parkinson’s Disease http://www.demoshealth.com/store/parkinson-s-disease-2024.html 1. Learn about your illness. Don’t be afraid to read about Parkinson’s disease (PD) or talk to others who have it. Remember that no two cases are exactly alike, and no one can predict exactly how the disease will progress or… Continue reading 16 Ways to Stay Positive While Living with Parkinson’s Disease
Drug for a Genetic Disease Slows Parkinson’s
Research done at the University of California, Los Angeles discovered that a drug being evaluated to Gaucher disease, a rare genetic disorder, helped slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in mice. The study was published in the October 2014 edition of the journal Neurotherapeutics. A release from the university explains that that a drug called… Continue reading Drug for a Genetic Disease Slows Parkinson’s
Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Parkinson’s
An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson’s disease, according to researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. The results were published in July 2014 the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease.