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A drug currently being used to treat leukemia has been found to help halt the production of toxic proteins in the brain linked to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and various forms of dementia.Researchers from Georgetown University successfully used small doses of the drug nilotinib, used to treat chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), to eliminate abnormal protein build-up in the brains of mice.The scientists targeted the alpha-Synuclein and tau proteins, which have been previously implicated in the development of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Huntington's disease, Lewy body dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions."In degenerative diseases these proteins accumulate and kill the cell," lead study author Dr. Charbel E-H Moussa, head of the neuroscience department at Georgetown University, told FoxNews.com. "The best strategy to make the cell survive is to clean the debris."Moussa compared nilotinib to a garbage disposal, in t...
LSU assistant coach Steve Kragthorpe has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and is relinquishing his duties as offensive coordinator, but is remaining on the Ti...
When Mary Yeaman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2006, she could barely bring herself to leave her house. Her muscles were weak, and she was having a hard ...
BOGOTA (AP) — A Colombian presidential candidate and popular former mayor of Bogota revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease .Green Party ...
Taking statins may lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease , particularly among people younger than 60, a new study suggests.Overall, people who took choles...
In a major medical breakthrough, researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) have for the first time ever successfully converted human skin ce...
A U.S. study linked Parkinson's disease to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE).Researchers, led by Dr. Samuel Goldman and Dr. Caroline Tanner of The Parki...
For the past 12 years, 69-year-old Bob Van Housen has been living with Parkinson's disease. At first, in order to control his symptoms, Van Housen took a medication ...
When Beth Hochstein was diagnosed with Parkinson ’s disease at 36, she decided the best thing to do was to keep moving. See what this young mother is doing to help ease the symptoms and lift the spirits of other patients
The combination of a past serious head injury and pesticide exposure may be linked to an extra-high risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.The ...
People living near a steel factory or another source of high manganese emissions are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease , suggests a new study.As many ...
Medical researchers say there may be a link between exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange and other herbicides used during the Vietnam War and an increased chance o...
A common tuberculosis drug may help patients with Parkinson's disease — and, perhaps, Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases as well.The drug is rifampicin ( search )...
Regularly eating peppers may lower the risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests.The researchers said the benefit may be due to a substance in the vegetable ...
Parkinson's is a degenerative, neurological disorder that predominately affects movement. According to the National Parkinson Foundation , between 50,000 and 60,000 ...
Each year, 50,000 to 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, according to the National Parkinson Foundation . The onset of Parkinson’s is a long-term l...
UK scientists believe they created a groundbreaking form of therapy that could revolutionize the way Parkinson's disease is treated.One of the patients involved in t...
British actor Bob Hoskins says he is retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.In a statement released Wednesday through his agent, the 69-year-old per...
With Pope John Paul II breathing on his own after being placed on a respirator following a tracheotomy Thursday, experts say the main threat to the pope's health now...
The Medicine Hunter, Chris Kilham, heads to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine to find out how centipedes could help halt the progression of Parkinson ’s disease
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