Eating flavonoids protects men against Parkinson’s disease
07 Apr 2012 Men who eat flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, tea, apples and red wine significantly reduce their risk of developing Parkinson’s...
Vitamin D insufficiency high among patients with early Parkinson disease
Public release date: 14-Mar-2011 CHICAGO – Patients with a recent onset of Parkinson disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D...
Eating berries may lower risk of Parkinson’s
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350"] English: ex of high contrast in these inedible berries (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Public release date: 13-Feb-2011 ST. PAUL, Minn. –New research...
UCLA researchers uncover how pesticides increase risk for Parkinson’s disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Feb-2014 - "We were very surprised that so many pesticides inhibited ALDH and at quite low concentrations, concentrations that were way below...
Inosine treatment safely elevates urate levels in Parkinson’s disease patients
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 23-Dec-2013 Phase 2 trial supports further investigation of urate's ability to slow disease progression (more…)
Higher vitamin D levels associated with better cognition and mood in PD patients
Findings published in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease Amsterdam, NL, 16 January 2014 – A new study exploring vitamin D levels in patients with Parkinson's...
Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers find / beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane)
Public release date: 8-Jul-2009 - the pesticide beta-HCH (hexachlorocyclohexane) in 76 percent of people with Parkinson’s Pesticide levels in blood linked to Parkinson’s disease, researchers...
Parkinson’s disease medication triggers destructive behaviors – dopamine agonists
Public release date: 8-Apr-2009 - potentially destructive behaviors, notably compulsive gambling or hypersexuality - one in six patients (more…)
Family study bolsters link between pesticides and Parkinson’s
Public release date: 27-Mar-2008 For the first time, the association between Parkinson's disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological...