42 days ago by Neuschwanstein

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have found a DNA twist to schizophrenia – the DNA staying too tightly wound in certain brain cells could be causing the disease. The research, now available online in the new Nature journal, Translational Psychiatry, shows the deficit is especially pronou ...

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46 days ago by Neuschwanstein

Alzheimer’s could be eased by bursts of electricity to the brain, research suggests. In a small-scale study, regular fleeting pulses of electricity stopped the brain shrinkage linked to the memory-robbing disease. The bursts of energy also appeared to prevent key brain regions from ‘shutting down’, ...

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49 days ago by Guest Author

Researchers from the Parkinson’s Institute in Sunnyvale, California have discovered a possible connection between trichloroethylene (TCE) exposure and an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease. Their study entitled “Solvent Exposures and Parkinson Disease Risk in Twins” was recently published in the ...

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54 days ago by Neuschwanstein

Different varieties of a-synuclein gene and its interaction with the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) H1 haplotype can influence the speed of clinical deterioration in patients with Parkinson’s disease, a new study has found. According to Yue Huang and her team from the University of New So ...

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70 days ago by Neuschwanstein

Scientists have developed a simple blood test to detect Parkinson’s disease at its earliest stages. The test is possible because scientists found a substance in the blood, called “phosphorylated alpha-synuclein”, which is common in people with Parkinson’s disease, and then developed a way to identif ...

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84 days ago by Girl With A Dirty Mind

Earlier tonight, I watched the programme on Insomnia reported by ITV’s Tonight. It was very disturbing considering one man, who is now suffering from Parkinsons Disease, was unable to sleep for a full twelve months. It also reported that the NHS do not focus on insomnia but more on sleep apnea. It d ...

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87 days ago by Neuschwanstein

Exposure to certain solvents may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, a study suggests. Researchers found that people exposed to trichloroethylene (TCE) in the workplace were up to six times more likely to develop the condition. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condi ...

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87 days ago by Adam A. Donaldson

One of the prize scenes from the original Back to the Future, is when Marty McFly opens up and drops a little rock and roll on the sock hop crowd in 1955. The Chuck Berry hit “Johnny B. Goode,” written by Berry after a mysterious, frantic phone call from his cousin Marvin one Saturday night, has bec ...

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92 days ago by Herbs List

Blueberries do a lot more than just taste delicious. These little super fruits are packed with powerful antioxidants and phytochemicals that can promote good health and keep us looking and feeling young. Research done by the USDA has found that blueberries have the highest ORAC rating of the most po ...

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108 days ago by Wiihabilitation

The University of California San Francisco School of Nursing and Red Hill Studios, an educational games startup, have collaborated to help people with Parkinson’s disease by developing a suite of therapeutic games. After a recently concluded three month pilot study, the researchers showed that playi ...

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