Weekly Zumba class helps Parkinson's sufferers keep their muscles and memories sharp. Fight fire with fire, or so they say, and that’s the approach Jane Busch takes in her ongoing battle against Parkinson’s disease. To fight the effects of the condition that slowly robs sufferers of the ability to move, Busch moves — a lot.
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PARKINSON'S DISEASE: DETECTING PARKINSON’S DISEASE WHEN IT MIGHT STILL BE CURABLE.A patient with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has to lose 60-70% of the nerve cells in a particular area of the brain before the physical symptoms of PD appear. http://www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org/resources/information.aspx?post=8cfbb238-b02e-4b80-b938-51d86400ee65

Exciting new Parkinson’s research in Canada.
Recruitment is underway in Quebec City, Gatineau, Ottawa, London, Saskatoon and Edmonton, for 60 men and women between 35 and 75 years old who have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s within the last two years, to participate in a phase II clinical trial to test the efficacy, safety and tolerability of CoganeTM (PYM50028) in treating early-stage Parkinson’s.http://ping.fm/BK6gg

Could Tibetan Terriers hold a key to treating PD in humans?

The same gene mutation that causes a fatal neurological disease in Tibetan Terrier dogs also causes a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease in humans, a new study reports.

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The Benefits of All That Hard Work!
You’ve heard how beneficial a regular exercise routine can be for those with Parkinson’s, but what exactly do you seek to gain?

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New Parkinson Treatment Program Explores the Benefits of Ballet

According to a recent 12-week project sponsored by the English National Opera, ballet-inspired dance therapy may ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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