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The sweet spot? UF doctors test targets for Parkinson surgery

... problems associated with essential tremor and Parkinson's disease. It uses a medical device surgically implanted in a ... say. Forty-five volunteers with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease completed the prospective, randomized study. Twenty-three ... National Parkinson Foundation. "What we have learned from Parkinson's disease we are now taking into other areas, and as we unlock the ...

Feed item - News Releases - Dec 19 2012 - 11:53am - 0 attachments

Not All Sugary Ingredients Are Created Equal

... factor in the increasing incidence of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and related diseases. When I addressed some of these ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 12 2012 - 7:08pm - 0 attachments

Transgenic,Transparent Zebrafish Shows Alzheimer's At Work In Brains

... animals. Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and MS (multiple sclerosis) are  different in their effects on ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 5 2012 - 12:01pm - 0 attachments

Confessions Of An Organic-Munching Genetic Engineer (No On Prop 37 As Written)

Well here's an interesting development.  Mandatory labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), the subject of CA Prop 37, has opened a rift between two of my favorite organizations.  The AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of S ...

Article - Robert Cooper - Nov 4 2012 - 2:52pm - 0 attachments

Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Successful In Reversing Brain Birth Defects In Mice

Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have succeeded in reversing brain birth defects in animal models, using stem cells to replace defective brain cells.  Neural and behavioral birth defects, such as learning disabilities, are particul ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 6 2012 - 10:27pm - 0 attachments

Organic Food Self-Deceit

... used natural pesticide on organic foods, is linked to Parkinson's Disease.  Why would they hype studies that imply possible ...

Cool Link - Hank Campbell - Oct 29 2012 - 2:08pm - 0 attachments

How cells in different parts of living organisms can react differently to external stimulation

... important in cell transmission and used in treating Parkinson's for example; serotonin ,   for light and dark are sensed ... neurotransmitter receptors which play roles in depression, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, stroke and other conditions.  Further ...

Blog Post - Ashwani Kumar - Oct 11 2012 - 1:34pm - 0 attachments

Short Term Memories Created - In Lab Brain Tissue

... how neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease, affect memory and for developing new, more effective ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 10 2012 - 1:44pm - 0 attachments

Like E. Coli? Enjoy Organic Food

... organic farmers, rotenone, a neurotoxin recently linked to Parkinson's disease, ricin and strychnine - all natural and all organic and all ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Apr 16 2012 - 10:24pm - 0 attachments

The Anti-GMO Campaign’s Dangerous War On Science

This November, Californians will vote on an initiative that would require any food containing ingredients derived from genetically modified crops to be labeled as such. Backers of the “California Right To Know Genetically Engineered Food Act” ...

Article - Michael Eisen - Jun 27 2012 - 5:51pm - 0 attachments