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Parkinson’s: Neurons Destroyed By Three Simultaneous Strikes(4)
The Science Daily (April 29, 2009)
In a study that reveals the clearest picture to date of neuron death in Parkinson’s disease, researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have found that a trio of culprits acting in concert is responsible for killing the brain cells.
The study, published in the April 30 issue of Neuron, showed [...]
HealthWatch: Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK (CBS) ― Parkinson’s Disease afflicts one million Americans, including Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox. It’s a terribly disabling nervous system disorder. An experimental technique may one day offer help for one of the worst symptoms of the illness.
Tremors and shaking are the most visible external signs of Parkinson’s, but perhaps the most [...]
Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease
A novel stimulation method, the first potential therapy to target the spinal cord instead of the brain, may offer an effective and less invasive approach for Parkinson’s disease treatment, according to pre-clinical data published in the journal Science by researchers at Duke University Medical Center.
Shedding Some Light on Parkinson’s Treatment
Scientists use optical approach to study deep brain stimulation
April 16, 2009
A research team lead by Karl Deisseroth in the bioengineering department at Stanford University has developed a technique to systematically characterize disease circuits in the brain. By precisely controlling individual components of the circuit implicated in Parkinson’s disease, the team has identified a specific group [...]