- Kyowa Hakko Kirin Announces Development Policy For Anti-Parkinson's Disease Drug KW-6002 (Istradefylline)
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... continue the domestic development of its proprietary anti-Parkinson's disease drug KW-6002 (generic name: Istradefylline) and move it ... in the US and Europe to assess its efficacy and safety in Parkinson's disease patients who were experiencing wearing-off phenomenon*, a ...
Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 14 2009 - 9:30pm - 0 attachments
- Large-Scale Testing Initiated In France With 10,000 Blood Samples Tested For VCJD
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... brain-wasting diseases including ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). Amorfix's ...
Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 13 2009 - 12:30am - 0 attachments
- Sleep Disorder May Be Early Sign Of Dementia
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People with a sleep disorder that causes them to kick or cry out during their sleep may be at greater risk of developing dementia or Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in Neurology . The sleep disorder is called REM sleep behavior ...
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- Survive Christmas At The In-Laws
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... make it through Christmas: 1. Pack a book. Michael Parkinson's autobiography at 412 pages should take a couple of days even for ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 25 2008 - 11:14pm - 0 attachments
- Discovery - G9a Gene Triggers Differentiation Of Embryonic Cells
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At a very early stage of human development, all cells of the embryo are identical, but unlike adult cells are very flexible and carry within them the potential to become any tissue type, whether it be muscle, skin, liver or brain. This cell differenti ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 21 2008 - 9:44am - 0 attachments
- Carbon Nanotubes - 'Smart' Material For The Brain?
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Research done by scientists in Italy and Switzerland has shown that carbon nanotubes may be the ideal “smart” brain material. Their results in Nature Nanotechnology are a promising step forward in the search to find ways to “bypass” faulty brain wirin ...
Article - News Staff - Dec 21 2008 - 1:30pm - 0 attachments
- Blood Test For VCJD Achieves 100% Accuracy
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... brain-wasting diseases including ALS, Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). Amorfix's ...
Article - Anna Ohlden - Dec 19 2008 - 8:30am - 0 attachments
- Can IPS Replace The Need For Embryonic Stem Cells?
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Since their discovery, stem cells have been hailed as the ultimate answer for crippling and incurable diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other conditions that leave vital organs like heart or nerves damaged beyond repair. Researchers from the U ...
Article - Erin Richards - Oct 27 2008 - 2:10pm - 0 attachments
- Deep Cerebral Stimulation Has 'Encouraging' Clinical Trial For Patients With OCD
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... of the brain that is involved in motor disturbances in Parkinson's Disease (the subthalamic nuclei) drew their attention. Stimulating ... to a substantial reduction in behavior disorders in two Parkinson's patients. In Parkinson's patients, the insertion of an electrode ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 12 2008 - 9:46pm - 0 attachments
- Adult Stem Cells From Monkey Teeth Stimulate Generation Of Brain Cells
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... especially for diseases such as Huntington's and Parkinson's. Already, dental pulp stem cells have been used for regeneration of ...
Article - News Staff - Nov 11 2008 - 2:53pm - 0 attachments
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