April 01, 2024 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This prospective study involving a European population aimed to uncover the connection between caffeine metabolites and Parkinson’s disease (PD) risk. The results unveiled a significant inverse relationship between coffee consumption and PD risk, indicating that a higher level of coffee intake was correlated with a reduced risk of PD development. […]
— Exact mechanism remains speculative, however by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today May 1, 2023 Individuals with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were at almost double the risk for developing Parkinson’s disease within a median of about 4 years of follow-up, Korean insurance claims data indicated. Parkinson’s disease was diagnosed at a rate of 1.2% […]
— Different pattern seen in women, however, analysis finds by Nancy Walsh, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today June 4, 2020 A U-shaped relationship between serum urate levels and mortality was observed among U.S. men in a large cross-sectional survey, a researcher reported during the opening plenary abstract session at the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) virtual meeting. Among men […]
by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Expert Critique: Bradley W. Anderson, MD Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is unique among gastrointestinal conditions given the breadth of preventative measures needed to promote and maintain patient health and safety. Such measures account for a […]
October 12, 2016 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE “Constipation is extremely common in Parkinson’s disease, and quite difficult to manage, particularly in late disease stages. Disruption in the intestinal biostasis has been shown in Parkinson’s disease, and, based on these findings, as well as smaller prior attempts, the authors conducted a randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of […]
Hong Lei Neurology April 8, 2014 vol. 82 no. 10 Supplement P3.074 ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Assessing effectiveness of a standardized electro-acupuncture (EA) regimen for improving balance and gait in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease (PD) using objective modalities employing innovative body-worn sensor technology.BACKGROUND: Balance and gait disturbances, predictors of falling risk and impaired quality of life, […]
Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 May 29. pii: S1353-8020(15)00240-0. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.05.022. [Epub ahead of print] Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of reduced coenzyme Q10 for Parkinson’s disease. Yoritaka A1, Kawajiri S2, Yamamoto Y3, Nakahara T2, Ando M2, Hashimoto K3, Nagase M3, Saito Y4, Hattori N5. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Mitochondrial complex I deficiencies have been found in post-mortem […]
The Many Health Benefits of Cinnamon Cinnamon is a powerful spice that has been used medicinally around the world for thousands of years. It is still used daily in many cultures because of its widespread health benefits, not to mention its distinctly sweet, warming taste and ease of use in recipes. According to researchers, out of twenty-six […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Neurological Association in San Diego, California, described a possible link to Parkinson’s disease and low cholesterol. How the Study was Conducted Dr. Huang and colleagues, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, measured the cholesterol levels of […]
Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 09/12/2014 Review Article Bega D, et al. – In this review, the authors aim to investigate the clinical evidence for complementary and alternative therapies in Parkinson’s disease. They suggest that it is vital that the science of holistic medicine reaches a point where all neutraceuticals are investigated with the same […]
Published: Feb 4, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story Many chronic diseases, especially in neuropsychiatry, are believed to result from combinations of genetic risk factors and environmental triggers, but only in a very few have both partners in this dance been identified. Now, a group of California researchers says they’ve […]
Tai Chi Helps Balance in Parkinson’s Published: Mar 21, 2013 By Cole Petrochko , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAN/38003 SAN DIEGO — Parkinson’s disease patients who practiced tai chi had larger limits of stability and better sensory organization scores than those in a control group, researchers reported here. Tai chi training was significantly […]
Published: May 9, 2013 | Updated: May 9, 2013 By Michael Smith , North American Correspondent, MedPage Today Action Points Peppers, a nicotine-containing vegetable in the same family as tobacco, are associated with lower relative risk of Parkinson’s disease. Note that the effect was mainly noticeable among people who had never smoked, and other vegetables […]