Sleep Watchers
The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute observe patients’ sleep patterns with hopes of finding clues to the possible causes of Parkinson’s disease (PD).
Lewis’ conducts research that monitors Parkinson patients’ sleep cycles in hopes to reveal more clues as to how PD manifests itself in the brain.


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PARKINSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION
ANNOUNCES ROUTE FOR 2011 PEDALING FOR PARKINSON’S EVENT
On Saturday June 25, 2011, a team of cyclists led by Parkinson Research Foundation (PRF) Executive Director Brian Curro will embark on the second annual “Pedaling for Parkinson’s” ride, a 150-mile bicycle ride across the state of Florida to raise awareness of Parkinson’s disease.
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Exercise for Balance

Keeping a strong sense of balance is important for everyone as we age, but it is especially important for those with Parkinson’s disease.

According to an article published in the British Medical Journal in 2009:
68% people with Parkinson’s will fall
65% of fallers will experience an injury secondary to their falls,
33% will suffer a fracture
75% of falls will lead to use of a health care service
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Gene Injections Could Ease Parkinson’s Symptoms, New Trials Suggests
Scientists at biotech firm Oxford BioMedica recently completed initial trials testing the effectiveness of gene jabs as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). PD patients who received an injection of genes into the brain experienced a significant reduction of Parkinson’s symptoms.
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Two Pesticides Linked to Parkinson’s, New Study Suggests

In a study conducted by the National Institute of Health, researchers show a link between Parkinson’s disease and the use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, both of which have no registered uses in home, garden, or residential environments.

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CASE STUDY: Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Administered to Patient with Parkinson’s and Clinical Depression

Depression often accompanies, and complicates Parkinson’s disease. Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an accepted treatment for depression, using ECT to treat Parkinson symptoms is not allowed in the United States.

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10 Early Signs of Parkinson’s Disease That Doctors Often Miss
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD) is extremely difficult to endure, let alone seek out. However, diagnosing Parkinson’s in its early stages may add years of health and mobility to one’s life

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