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I have Parkinson's disease. I was diagnosed 4,202 days ago. And now, there may be something else wrong with me. But until someone tells me otherwise, I AM THE BOSS OF MY BODY and it will DO what I frickin' TELL it to do!
http://www.billschmalfeldt.com/?p=25706I have Parkinson's disease. I was diagnosed 4,202 days ago. And now, there may... more
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About coffee.
http://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2011/03/03/coffee-boon-or-bane/
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On Fever.
http://ramanan50.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/fevercauses-and-cure/
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I actually went into Love and Other Drugs with an open mind. Er, more of an open mind than I normally would with this sort of movie. After viewing the trailer, I didn’t think much of it, or even care about seeing it. But then I guess it was purely Andrew O’Hehir’s review on Salon – teased as “Gyllenhaal and Hathaway’s surprisingly good comedy” – that got me curious. Point being: I was open to it being good.
http://culturalvoiceover.com/2010/11/29/love-and-other-drugs-feels-like-a-cheap-sell/I actually went into Love and Other Drugs with an open mind. Er, more of an open mind... more
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Scientists from Portugal and USA have discovered about the basal ganglia more clearly and how it works which is published in the latest Nature journal.Scientists from Portugal and USA have discovered about the basal ganglia more clearly... more
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The UK's first major investigation of a disease using stem cells that does not involve the need to create and destroy embryos is being launched.The UK's first major investigation of a disease using stem cells that does not... more
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“Impoverished Places”is a dramatic, uplifting five-minute short film, which provides a sensitive, poetically touching evocation of our wishes for belonging and human connections. In the film, two dancers, one of whom has lived with Parkinson’s Disease for thirty years, enact a dramatic portrayal of the relationship between the finite and the infinite, while all the while reaching into their “impoverished places” to comfort and transform us.
The film stands as a bold reminder that people are capable of doing great things that can in turn inspire greatness in others. It quietly makes a strong statement supporting our social aspirations for peace and a soothing sense of communion that is stronger and deeper than the need to win in the competition of life. This, in turn, is interpenetrated with a hope for the kind of society in which people with developmental disabilities and the friends who assist them can work together in ways that enable each person to grow to his or her full potential.
This piece presents a number of color photographs, as well as the emotionally moving short film, “Impoverished Places.”
Please visit my website to view the photographs, and to watch this remarkable short film:
http://disembedded.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/impoverished-places-an-inspiration-to-comfort-and-transform-us/“Impoverished Places”is a dramatic, uplifting five-minute short film,... more
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A new study has shown that taking ibuprofen on a regular basis can lower your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Jason Ramsey from TopNews reports, “The research involved 136,474 people who did not have Parkinson’s disease at the beginning of the research. They were questioned about their use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.” The study revealed that those who took ibuprofen on a regular basis were 40% less likely to develop the disease than people who didn’t take the drug. Also, those who took larger doses of the drug had an even lower risk than those taking smaller levels of the drug.A new study has shown that taking ibuprofen on a regular basis can lower your risk of... more
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Dating Site for Singles with Health Conditions and STDs Announces New Features
Goal of 8,000 Members Worldwide Reached
January 21, 2010 (MMD Newswire) Atlanta, GA - - Prescription4Love.com, the dating and friendship service for people with diseases and health conditions, announces exciting new features to help their members connect and interact. These new features include blogging, instant messaging, multiple pictures, public/private access, virtual gifts and an option of saving favorites.
With 8,000 members worldwide, Prescription4Love.com is fast becoming the Facebook or Match.com for those with afflictions and has filled the void for many lonely people. “We are always working on ways to improve Prescription4Love.com. We want to connect as many suffering people and give them a place to meet others with similar afflictions without the embarrassment and judgment. So far, we have connected over 8,000 people. Our goal has always been to improve lives through love and friendship,” explains Prescription4Love creator, Ricky Durham.
Prescription4Love helps those suffering from: ADD / ADHD, Allergies / Asthma, Amputee, Anxiety Disorders, Arthritis, Autism / Aspergers, Blindness / Eye Disorders, Breathing Disorders / COPD, Burn Survivors, Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Deafness, Diabetes, Disabled, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, Heart Disease / Stroke, Hepatitis, Herpes, HIV, HPV, IBS / IBD, Infertility / Impotence, Little People, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Obesity, Paraplegic, Parkinson's Disease, Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar, Quadriplegic, Recovering Alcoholics, Skin Disorders, Speech Disorders, Tourette Syndrome and Transplant Patients.
About Prescription4Love.com:
Ricky Durham’s brother Keith was the inspiration for Prescription4Love. Keith battled Crohn’s Disease (under IBD) and at times weighed between 75-125 lbs. His normal weight was around 150 lbs. It was difficult for him to disclose his disease to anyone, especially the reality of using a colostomy bag. Wanting to help his brother connect with others, especially others with the same illness, Ricky Durham created Prescription4Love. Although Keith passed away July 15, 2004, he was pleased with the work his brother had begun. Now 6 years later, Prescription4Love has helped over 8,000 people find love and friendship.
Prescription4Love and Ricky Durham are featured in Daryn Kagan’s (from CNN) new book “What’s Possible: 50 True Stories of People Who Dared to Dream They Could Make a Difference”.
Contact information:
Ricky Durham
Phone: 770-934-0385
Cell: 205-746-3618
Email: Ricky@Prescription4Love.com
Website: http://www.Prescription4Love.com
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Parkinson disease progresses more slowly in patients who have higher levels of urate, a chemical that at very high level is associated with gout, scientists have found.Parkinson disease progresses more slowly in patients who have higher levels of urate,... more
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SMART implants in the brains of people with neurological disorders could eventually help develop treatments for people with Parkinson's disease, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder.
Last week, a team from Medtronic of Minneapolis, Minnesota, reported on their design for a neurostimulator at the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society meeting in Minneapolis. The devices use electrodes to deliver deep stimulation to specific parts of the brain.
...Human trials are years away, but elsewhere, NeuroPace a start-up firm in Mountain View, California, is finishing clinical trials using its RNS smart implant device in 240 people with epilepsy, the results of which will be available in December, says Martha Morrell, chief medical officer at NeuroPace. An earlier feasibility study on 65 patients provided preliminary evidence that the devices did reduce seizures...SMART implants in the brains of people with neurological disorders could eventually... more
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Researchers have turned simple baker's yeast into a virtual army of medicinal chemists capable of rapidly searching for drugs to treat Parkinson's disease.Researchers have turned simple baker's yeast into a virtual army of medicinal... more
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Parkinson’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder in the US. Low levels of the nerve-to-nerve signal transmitter dopamine in the brain cause the disease.
Dopamine transporters are molecules that carry dopamine to specific nerve cells. The dopamine transporter gene controls the amount of transporter molecules available. Changes to the gene are thought to affect the amount of transporter molecules and dopamine among nerve cells in the brain.
Variation in the dopamine transporter gene is common. About 75 percent of the population has at least one genetic change and almost 40 percent have at least two genetic differences.
Several researchers have hypothesized that changes in the number of alleles – up to four – in the gene would render an individual more susceptible to developing Parkinson’s disease. However, few studies have been able to test this hypothesis.
Common symptoms for people with Parkinson's disease include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowness and lack of balance. These symptoms become worse with time.
The disease affects approximately 1 percent of all people over the age of 65. Rates of Parkinson’s disease appear higher among farmers and rural residents, leading to speculation that pesticides might play a role in development of the disease.
In laboratory mice, two pesticides that affect dopamine levels – paraquat and maneb – have been shown to cause Parkinson’s-like symptoms (Barlowa et al. 2004). The effect is strongest when animals are exposed to these two compounds in combination (Thiruchelvam et al. 2002).
Recent studies now indicate that exposure to these two pesticides may also increase risk of Parkinson’s in humans. Exposure to one compound alone does not appear to confer increased risk. It appears that the combination of the two compounds is necessary (Costello et al. 2009).
Paraquat and maneb are among the top 25 most commonly used agricultural pesticides in California. More than one million pounds of each compound is applied annually in the state.
Paraquat is commonly used to kill weeds in agricultural fields, while maneb is used to control fungi in soil. Both pesticides are often used on the same food crops, including potatoes, beans and tomatoes. Exposure to both compounds at the same time is not unusual.
What did they do?
The investigators enrolled 324 people with newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease and 334 healthy people, as controls, living in California’s agricultural Central Valley.
All the homes that an individual had lived in since 1974 were mapped and compared with state records that track all agricultural pesticide use in California. The authors were able to identify people who had lived within 500 yards of fields where the pesticides maneb and paraquat had been used at any time during the previous 35 years.
Individuals were also interviewed to determine whether they had ever been exposed to pesticides through their jobs.
DNA samples were extracted from blood samples or cheek swabs to detect genetic variability in the dopamine transporter gene.
What did they find?
People with one susceptible allele who lived near fields where maneb and paraquat were used had a three-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
People who had two or more susceptible genetic variants (alleles) had almost a 5-fold increase in risk.
Importantly, people who were genetically susceptible but had no pesticide exposure showed no increased risk.
end of excerptParkinson’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder in... more
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Jeremy Paxman and Jane Asher have promised to leave their brains for research into Parkinson’s disease.
The BBC Newsnight presenter and the actress are among celebrity supporters of a campaign launched this week by the Parkinson’s Disease Society to encourage more people to become brain donors.
Research into Parkinson’s is being held back by a shortage of brain tissue. Only 1,000 people in Britain have signed up to the charity’s brain donor register and it wants to double that number by the end of the year.
A YouGov poll for the charity found that while more than 60 per cent of people would be happy to give their heart or kidneys after they die, only 7 per cent are comfortable about the idea of donating their brain.
Ms Asher, whose brother-in-law has Parkinson’s, said: “I’ve visited the Parkinson’s Brain Bank and seen what fantastic work is going on there. Now we need a greater awareness of the benefits of brain donation so that more people come forward to register.
“Research on brains both with and without Parkinson’s is essential. It’s vital that we secure more potential donors as this will help us move closer to a cure.”
Research using donated tissue has led to important advances in the treatment of Parkinson’s, a condition that impairs motor skills and speech, and causes tremor and rigidity.
Steve Ford, the society’s chief executive, said: “In our 40th anniversary year, we want everyone to think about how they can support us in the search for a cure for Parkinson’s.”Jeremy Paxman and Jane Asher have promised to leave their brains for research into... more
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What does skin cancer have to do with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative brain condition that causes tremors, slowed gait and problems with balance and coordination? According to a new study, more than you might think.
People with a family history of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, have twice the risk of developing Parkinson's disease as people who didn’t have a parent or sibling with the cancer, according to research released today ahead of April's annual American Academy of Neurology meeting in Seattle. The study followed nearly 132,000 men and women for 14 to 20 years; at the end of that period, 543 people had developed Parkinson's. The likelihood of getting Parkinson's was almost double — 90 percent greater, to be exact — in those with a close relative who had received a melanoma diagnosis than among those without that family history. (For comparison, the baseline risk of Parkinson’s is about 1 percent for those over 60, according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.)
The link held even after the scientists from Harvard School of Public Health adjusted for other risk factors such as age, smoking status and caffeine intake. (While coffee and especially cigarettes cause a laundry list of health problems, for unknown reasons they seem to protect against Parkinson's.)
The relationship between melanoma and Parkinson's isn’t known, says co-author Xiang Gao, an instructor and epidemiologist at the school. It’s probably not because getting melanoma increases the risk of Parkinson’s, but that the two conditions may share common genes. Red hair color has previously been identified as a risk factor for melanoma, and a study Gao published last month in the Annals of Neurology found that the lighter a person's hair, the higher their risk for Parkinson's. That suggests that genes that code for the metabolism of pigment may be implicated in Parkinson's, too, Gao says.What does skin cancer have to do with Parkinson's disease, the degenerative brain... more
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