Parkinson's patients are having pig embryo cells implanted into their brains as a 'last resort' treatment. ...
If you want to lower your risks of developing Parkinson's in later life, drink plenty of coffee when you're younger. ...
Apraxia of eyelid opening, or ALO, is medical speak for the very rare condition where people lose the ability to open their eyes. It's sometimes associated with Parkinson's, and it's a condition ...
And now - a paradox. Levodopa is the first-line treatment for Parkinson's disease, and it's generally agreed that the drug can reduce some of the distressing symptoms, especially in the earlier stages of the disease. But like any powerful drug, it...
The anti Parkinson's drug selegiline can significantly increase the risk of death among patients who are under 80 years of age. ...
Chronic exposure to the pesticide rotenone can produce parkinsonian like symptoms in animals, leading scientists to believe that it may do the same in humans. ...
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Q:How successful are some of the new therapies for Parkinson's disease? I've just heard that doctors are experimenting with transplanting fetal brain tissue in patients with Parkinson's. What are ...
Two years ago my husband, now 58 years old, had moderate Parkinson's and held down a job. Then the medication he was taking, Sinemet, congested his liver and caused hepatitis. The result was adv ...