My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
29 NOV 2013 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Studies have shown that resveratrol, a natural compound found in colored vegetables, fruits and especially grapes, may minimize the impact of Parkinson’s disease, stroke…
Sweetener a Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease Monday, June 17, 2013 TAU researcher says mannitol could prevent aggregation of toxic proteins in the brain Mannitol, a sugar alcohol produced by…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 13-Oct-2014 Disputed theory on Parkinson's origin strengthened Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to the degeneration of the brain's movement center. In the last decade, the question of…
" Scanning the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson's disease reveals that in spite of dopamine cell death, there are no signs of a lack of dopamine – even at…
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2012 — In a stride toward better health in later life, scientists reported today that resveratrol, the so-called “miracle molecule” found in red wine, might help improve…
10 AUG 2012 MINNEAPOLIS – While drinking caffeine each day does not appear to help improve sleepiness among people with Parkinson’s disease, it may have a benefit in controlling movement,…
29 JUL 2012 PHILADELPHIA — Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rlEVRl-h_s?rel=0] Research underway to create pomegranate drug to stem Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s - THE onset of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed and some of its symptoms curbed by a…
There is still no cure for the disease, but the punicalagin in pomegranate could prevent it or slow down its development. Dr. Olumayokun Olajide's research will now look to produce…
Potential basis for the treatment and prevention of Parkinson’s disease Max Planck researchers show that two products of the gene DJ-1 can increase the survival of neurons July 31, 2014…
18 May 2012 Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken, associated with VIB and KU Leuven, succeeded in undoing the effect of one of the genetic defects that leads to Parkinson’s using vitamin K2.…
" The study found that after oral feeding, ground cinnamon is metabolized into sodium benzoate, which then enters into the brain, stops the loss of Parkin and DJ-1, protects neurons, normalizes…
MINNEAPOLIS – People with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease who regularly walk for exercise may improve their motor function, mood, tiredness, fitness and some aspects of thinking abilities, according…
13 JAN 2012 The loss of manganese could mean that calcium does not stick to bones and could cause osteoporosis. This is the new theory put forward by researchers at…
13 Jan 2012 DALLAS — Low levels of vitamin D have been linked to depression, according to UT Southwestern Medical Center psychiatrists working with the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study. It…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 5-May-2014 Levodopa is the preferred treatment for Parkinson's disease in the clinic. However, long-term use of levodopa may lead to various motor complications, among which levodopa-induced dyskinesia…
Public release date: 14-Nov-2011 Symptoms of disease may appear 10 to 40 years following exposure A novel study in twins found that exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) — a hazardous organic…
Public release date: 4-Nov-2011 A research group from the University of Leeds has shown that infection by the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, found in 10-20 per cent of the UK’s…
Public release date: 26-Jul-2011 For immediate release – July 26 (Toronto) – People who abused methamphetamine or other amphetamine- like stimulants were more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease than those…
Public release date: 23-Jun-2011 NEPHROLOGY: Dopamine is a natural chemical in the body well known for its role in nerve cell communication; loss of dopamine-producing nerves in a specific region…
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