Health News and Information - News Medical - Parkinson's Disease - Mar 27, 2018 Edition

Health News and Information - News Medical

March 27, 2018     Parkinson's Disease     The latest Parkinson's disease news from News Medical

New study explores various facets of active aging A new study will explore the various facets of active aging. Professor Taina Rantanen, from the Gerontology Research Center at the University of Jyväskylä sees active aging as the interaction of skills, activity, aspirations and autonomy... Read more.

Researchers uncover link between Parkinson’s disease mutations and plaque formation in the brain   Working with lab-grown human brain cells, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have uncovered a much sought-after connection between one of the most common genetic mutations in Parkinson's disease and the formation of fatty plaques in the brain thought to contribute to the destruction of motor neurons that characterize the disease.       Uncovering Hidden Symptoms: Hallucinations and Delusions in Parkinson’s Disease   Hallucinations and delusions associated with PD, like those experienced by Mr. Roberts, make up what is known as Parkinson’s disease psychosis.

Vitamin B12 supplementation could postpone disease progression in Parkinson’s patients   Patients recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease that have low levels of vitamin B12 develop symptoms faster than those with higher levels, suggesting supplementation could postpone the progression of symptoms, new research has found.       Research offers new understanding about cause of Parkinson's disease   Until very recently, Parkinson's had been thought a disease that starts in the brain, destroying motion centers and resulting in tremors and loss of movement.

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