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Research to aid sufferers of Parkinson's Disease
Northumbria University in Newcastle is taking part in a collaborative project with European partners to advance research into Parkinson`s Disease following a contract of more than £1 million (1.6 million Euro) from the European Commission. Together with the University of Leuven, Belgium, and the Vrije University of Amsterdam in the... view more... (2002-01-24)
The Lancet Neurology October Issue
Mental health bill or public order-cause for concern Can we predict whether an individual with a severe personality disorder will commit murder? Should compulsory treatment in the community be introduced? In a draft mental health bill, which was under consultation until September 16, the UK government has proposed a number of changes that have... view more... (2002-09-13)
Synchronous neuronal firing may underlie Parkinson's disease
In a finding that contradicts current theories behind Parkinson's disease, neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered in mice that critical nerve cells fire all at the same time and thus overwhelm the brain's ability to control the body's movements. view more (2006-10-19)
US funding for Lund research for project on adult stem cells
Adult stem cells are to be treated so that they develop characteristics of nerve cells and can produce dopamine, according to Associate Professor Jia-Yi Li at the Wallenberg Neuro Center at Lund University, who has received a grant of some SEK 2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American counterpart of the Swedish Research... view more... (2003-01-29)
Letter published in Lancet re-confirms levodopa as 'gold standard' therapy for Parkinson's Disease
Letter published in Lancet re-confirms levodopa as 'gold standard' therapy for Parkinson's Disease Use of entacapone with levodopa significantly enhances symptom control Basel, August 19 2002 - Since the late 1960s levodopa has remained the most widely used treatment for Parkinson's disease. While originally hailed as a 'miracle' drug, questions... view more... (2002-08-19)
Parkinson's approach with stem cells a promising first step
Brain cells derived from human embryonic stem cells improved the condition of rats with Parkinson's-like symptoms dramatically, but the treatment caused a significant problem - the appearance of brain tumors - that scientists are now working to solve. view more (2006-12-04)
Gene therapy shows promise in model of Parkinson's disease
Scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, have conducted novel experiments that might one day lead to gene therapy treatment options for patients with Parkinson's disease. In research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research team, led by EPFL... view more... (2004-11-24)
Dopamine imbalances cause sleep disorders in animal models of Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia
Neuroscientists at Duke University Medical Center working with genetically engineered mice have found that the brain chemical dopamine plays a critical role in regulating sleep and brain activity associated with dreaming. view more (2006-10-11)
A revolution in patient-doctor relationships
Patient care in Wales will take a revolutionary step forward this week, with the creation of a new Centre that encourages patients to rely on their own judgement as well as their GP's judgement in the treatment of cancer, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other chronic illnesses such as kidney, respiratory or skin... view more... (1999-11-25)
Cell Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
According to research work at the University Hospital, cell therapy could improve many of the motor deficits of patients with Parkinson's Disease. view more (2004-05-03)
Dopamine study sheds new light on drug addiction
A paper published in today's issue of Science has challenged beliefs about the role of dopamine in the brain, which could lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia and drug addiction. The research suggests that dopamine has a far wider, less specialised role than previously hypothesised. view more (2005-03-02)
Brain Coup For Bangor
The University of Wales, Bangor has been awarded a grant of £1,250,000 by the prestigious Wolfson Foundation to support the establishment of an Institute for Clinical and Cognitive Neurosciences within the School of Psychology. The new Institute will capitalise upon world-leading research already underway at Bangor's School of Psychology and... view more... (2004-01-19)
A pathway towards cures for Parkinson`s and cancer
Researchers studying the Hedgehog signaling pathway have identified small molecules that could form the foundations of exciting new treatments for Parkinson's disease and certain cancers. New research published in Journal of Biology - the open access journal for exceptional research - has identified small molecules that are able to stimulate or... view more... (2002-11-01)
Brainy robot breaks new ground in Parkinson's research
Researchers at the University of Sheffield have successfully built a 'brain-bot' that could lead to a breakthrough in our understanding of illnesses such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, schizophrenia and Tourette's syndrome. Brain-bots are robots that are part-controlled by computer models of circuits in the human brain and they can... view more... (2003-04-16)
Research links 'ecstasy' to survival of key movement-related cells in brain
New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) suggests that the widely abused club drug "ecstasy," or MDMA, can increase the survival of dopamine cells in the brain during fetal development. view more (2006-10-19)
Laser probe of a brain pigment's anatomy may offer insight into Parkinson's disease
In a finding that may offer clues about Parkinson's disease, a team led by Duke University researchers used a sophisticated laser system to gain evidence that a dark brown pigment that accumulates in people's brains consists of layers of two other pigments commonly found in hair. view more (2006-09-26)
Transplanted brain cells hold promise for Parkinson's disease
Transplanted neural stem cells hold promise for reducing the destruction of dopaminergic cells that occurs in Parkinson's disease and for replacing cells lost to the disease, scientists say. view more (2006-12-05)
Rutgers Research: Direct Evidence of the Role of Sleep in Memory Formation is Uncovered
A Rutgers University, Newark and Collége de France, Paris research team has pinpointed for the first time the mechanism that takes place during sleep that causes learning and memory formation to occur. view more (2009-09-16)
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