October 26, 2015 Parkinson's, breast cancer findings earn medical prizes Key discoveries about breast cancer, Parkinson's disease and the body's handling of defective proteins have earned prestigious medical awards for five scientists.
October 26, 2015 Daughter honors former West Point chaplain father with weekly races after Parkinson's diagnosis Every weekend Kathy Camp laces up her sneakers, lines up at the start line and hits the pavement, competing in road races in honor of her athlete father who no longer can
October 26, 2015 Georgia man turns to boxing to help ease Parkinson’s disease symptoms A 55-year-old tax lawyer turned novelist thought his future was out of his hands after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease five years ago. It wasn’t until he and his wife tried boxing that he once again found himself in control and ready to combat the disease, for which there is no cure.
October 25, 2015 Painter with Parkinson's switches hands, mystifying doctors In a case that has mystified doctors, a professional artist who developed Parkinson's disease and then suffered a debilitating arm injury managed to continue to paint with his other arm — just as well as he had painted with his good arm, according to a new report.
October 25, 2015 Little-known neurological condition causes uncontrollable crying, laughter An estimated 2 million Americans suffer from a little-known neurological condition called pseudobulbar affect (PBA), but many of them do not even know it.
October 24, 2015 Researchers create stem cell model of Parkinson’s disease in a dish A team of stem cell scientists has identified the biological mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease and recreated a model of the disease in a dish.
October 24, 2015 Everyday exercise associated with lower Parkinson’s disease risk, study finds Physical activity from doing chores and commuting can help reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease, suggests a new study published in Brain: A Journal of Neurology.
October 24, 2015 Brisk walking may improve Parkinson’s symptoms For patients with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease, moderate exercise in the form of walking may improve disease symptoms, according to a new study.
October 23, 2015 23andMe, Genentech to analyze 3,000 Parkinson's genomes Privately held 23andMe Inc and Genentech said on Tuesday they will work together to generate whole genome sequencing data for about 3,000 people with Parkinson's disease, in order to identify new therapeutic targets for treating the degenerative neurological condition.
October 23, 2015 Rasheda Ali works to find Parkinson’s cure through stem cells According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, nearly one million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease. Legendary boxing champion Mohammad Ali is one of those million. Rasheda Ali, one of his daughters, spoke with Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor for FoxNews.com, about her father’s struggles and her work to find a cure through stem cells
