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Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's Disease Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Parkinson's Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 4,034 in Parkinson's Disease

  1. A Look At The Health Effects Of Coffee: Plenty Of Information To Drink InRead the original story w/Photo

    8 min ago | Health News Digest

    ... against several forms of cancer. Caffeinated coffee seems to protect men, but not women, against Parkinson's disease. Heavy coffee (and tea) drinkers might be half as likely to get diabetes as light or non-drinkers, and this is apparently not ...

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    Related Topix: Woodland, CA, Davis, CA

  2. Monkeys genetically modified to have Huntington'sRead the original story

    May 18, 2008 | Vancouver Sun

    ... pave the way for creating genetically modified primates with other neurodegenerative ailments such as Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. "This research allows scientists to advance beyond mouse models, which do not replicate all of the ...

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    Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Emory University

  3. U.S. EPA on manganese levels in airRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Review

    ... physical health problems, including hallucinations, forgetfulness, nerve damage, bronchitis, impotency, Parkinson's disease, insomnia and even schizophrenia. According to U.S. EPA Official Jaime Wagner, the EPA began their own air monitoring ...

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

  4. Specter Amendment to Authorize Agency to Accelerate Cures Included in Final Manager Package HC BillRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Examiner.com

    ... the term "the valley of death" to describe why promising discoveries, such as genes linked to cancer and Parkinson's disease, languish in the laboratory. The CAN Act seeks to release this untapped scientific knowledge with great potential for health ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Arlen Specter, US Senate, Republican

  5. Paul Sturrock says he would relish Tannadice returnRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Scotsman.com Sport

    ... also led Sheffield Wednesday and Swindon Town to promotion. Last year he revealed that he suffered from Parkinson's disease but stressed that the illness doesn't affect his ability to work.

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Plymouth Argyle

  6. John Paul II moves a step closer to beatification - APRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    ... must still sign off on a purported miracle concerning the cure of a young French nun who suffered from Parkinson's disease and prayed to John Paul. Two months after he died, she woke up free of the same disease that had impaired the late pontiff ...

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    Related Topix: Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Judaism

  7. Former popes closer to beatificationRead the original story w/Photo

    10 hrs ago | CBC

    ... must still sign off on a purported miracle concerning the cure of a young French nun who suffered from Parkinson's disease and prayed to John Paul. Two months after he died, she woke up free of the same disease that had impaired the late pontiff ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI

  8. Prepare To Travel To Rome As John Paul Sainthood Rises In HorizonRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | Huliq.com

    ... over the paper without shaking. From that day on she did not need medication to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease. Pope Benedict is very likely to approve the results of the investigation of this miracle. If approved, John Paul II can be ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

  9. Popes moving closer to sainthoodRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | BBC News

    ... under consideration, which is subject to another papal decree, involves a French nun who was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005. If Pope Benedict approves the miracle, which is expected in 2010, then John Paul II can be beatified, the last step ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

  10. Late pope heading quickly toward sainthoodRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 17 | Calgary Herald

    ... commissions. In John Paul's case, the miracle is said to have taken place when a French nun was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005. Benedict will once again have to give the final approval on the miracle.

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI

  11. Pope John Paul II moves closer on path to sainthoodRead the original story

    Nov 18, 2009 | Calgary Herald

    ... attributed to John Paul II for the unexplained healing in 2005 of a French nun who suffered from Parkinson's disease. Medical and theological panels will look at the case, which will then be considered by the bishops and cardinals commission before ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

  12. John Paul II, Pius XII move closer to sainthoodRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | The Baltimore Sun

    ... There are several possible candidates, most prominently a French nun who says she was cured of Parkinson's disease with the help of the late pontiff. Benedict put his predecessor on the fast track for sainthood just weeks after his April 2, 2005 ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI

  13. Bridgman man's brain ailment recovery called miracleRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | South Bend Tribune

    Difficulty walking, memory loss and impaired bladder control are all symptoms of a disorder that is often misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease or Parkinson's disease.

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    Related Topix: Health

  14. Late Pope John Paul II on fast track to get sainthoodRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The London News.Net

    ... the one eventually investigated in 2006 was when a French nun, Sister Marie-Simon-Pierre, was cured of Parkinson's disease. Doctors declared her cure "scientifically inexplicable" after her sisters prayed for the late Pope's intercession and she ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Benedict XVI

  15. MacKillop to become Australia's first saintRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | Australian Broadcasting Corporation

    ... under consideration - and subject to another papal decree - involves a French nun who was cured of Parkinson's disease in 2005. Vatican watchers expect Benedict to approve the beatification, which could be celebrated next year, either on the April 2 ...

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    Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Pope Benedict XVI

  16. In French Quarter home, holiday decor is a sentimental journeyRead the original story w/Photo

    17 hrs ago | NOLA.com

    ... Shortly before Christmas, her husband, Bob Flurry, a chemist and musician, died of complications from Parkinson's disease. To help ease her into what could have been a painful holiday season this year, Flurry's daughter came to town to help her put ...

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    Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Life, Holidays, Christmas

  17. Postural sway among abstinent alcoholics can be improved up to a pointRead the original story

    Yesterday | Science Blog

    ... which are micro-movements often reflective of central nervous system damage that can be found both in Parkinson's disease and alcoholism. Researchers used a "force platform" to measure postural sway -- with and without stabilizing conditions from ...

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    Related Topix: Alcoholism

  18. Food For The Poor employees Pitch In To Build A Home For The HolidaysRead the original story

    Yesterday | Catholic.org

    ... go to a deserving family in Haiti. Six years ago, Geronvil Andre, 62, began to suffer the effects of Parkinson's disease. The degenerative disorder of the central nervous system has severely impaired his motor skills and speech, forcing him to quit ...

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    Related Topix: Charitable Organizations, Home Building

  19. Parkinson's Disease Patient-Derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells...Read the original story

    Yesterday | CiteULike

    ... or induce malignant transformation. Here, we show that fibroblasts from five patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease can be efficiently reprogrammed and subsequently differentiated into dopaminergic neurons. Moreover, we derived hiPSCs free of ...

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    Related Topix: Health

  20. Doctor, doctor: Needle phobia and handwriting problemsRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Guardian Unlimited

    ... become smaller, as well as untidy. If it has, then you should seek help, because that can indicate early Parkinson's disease . However, that's very rare in someone as young as you are. a Got a medical question for Dr Tom Smith? Email ...

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