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Curry Spice Curcumin And Parkinson's Disease? Protects Against A53T Alpha-synuclein-induced Toxicity
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0800
Johns Hopkins Researchers at Neuroscience 2008 - Curcumin, derived from the curry spice turmeric, has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Both oxidative damage - damage caused by oxygen - and inflammation have been implicated in nerve cell death associated with Parkinson's disease. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have shown in a laboratory model of Parkinson's disease that curcumin does protect cells from dying.
Mayo Clinic Develops Potential New Therapy To Stop The Progression Of Parkinson's Disease
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.org) researchers have developed a method to reduce the production of alpha-synuclein in the brain. Alpha-synuclein is a protein that is believed to be central to the cause of Parkinson's disease (http://www.mayoclinic.org/parkinsons- disease).
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases Could Be Halted By Protecting Neurons
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0800
Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Their findings are featured in the November 2008 edition of Experimental Biology and Medicine. SMU Chemistry Professor Edward R.
A Window Into Parkinson's Disease
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
A new study being published in this Friday's online edition of Cell will help answer the question, what causes Parkinson's disease? One of the most pressing questions in the medical research into Parkinson's disease is what causes the sensitive cells in the brain to die in the first place.
£2 Million Clinical Trials Funding For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Research
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:00:00 -0800
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Plymouth, have received a grant funding of £2million over the next five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate new ways of developing clinical trials for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
UK Experts Warn About Untested Remedies And Issue Guide To Consumers
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
Medical experts from UK charities concerned about the rise in miracle cure stories, wonder drugs and so-called breakthrough therapies have teamed up to produce a guide that explains how to tell the beneficial from the bogus.
Harvard Medical Research: Aging
Modifiable Factors Associated With Long Life
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:00:01 -0500
A healthy lifestyle during the early elderly years—including weight management, exercising regularly and not smoking—may be associated with a greater probability of living to age 90 in men, as well as good health and physical function. Additional topics at Aging More consumer-oriented research news at Consumer information
Coverage Improves Health and Reduces Heart Complications
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:41:02 -0500
A 12-year study of over 7,000 Americans shows that individuals without health insurance experience a dramatic improvement in their subsequent health trends when they become eligible for Medicare at age 65. Additional topics at Aging More consumer-oriented research news at Consumer information
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Curry Spice Curcumin And Parkinson's Disease? Protects Against A53T Alpha-synuclein-induced Toxicity
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:00 -0800
Johns Hopkins Researchers at Neuroscience 2008 - Curcumin, derived from the curry spice turmeric, has strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Both oxidative damage - damage caused by oxygen - and inflammation have been implicated in nerve cell death associated with Parkinson's disease. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have shown in a laboratory model of Parkinson's disease that curcumin does protect cells from dying.
Mayo Clinic Develops Potential New Therapy To Stop The Progression Of Parkinson's Disease
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.org) researchers have developed a method to reduce the production of alpha-synuclein in the brain. Alpha-synuclein is a protein that is believed to be central to the cause of Parkinson's disease (http://www.mayoclinic.org/parkinsons- disease).
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diseases Could Be Halted By Protecting Neurons
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:00:00 -0800
Researchers at Southern Methodist University (SMU) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Their findings are featured in the November 2008 edition of Experimental Biology and Medicine. SMU Chemistry Professor Edward R.
A Window Into Parkinson's Disease
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
A new study being published in this Friday's online edition of Cell will help answer the question, what causes Parkinson's disease? One of the most pressing questions in the medical research into Parkinson's disease is what causes the sensitive cells in the brain to die in the first place.
£2 Million Clinical Trials Funding For Alzheimer's And Parkinson's Research
Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:00:00 -0800
Researchers from the Peninsula Medical School, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and the University of Plymouth, have received a grant funding of £2million over the next five years from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate new ways of developing clinical trials for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
UK Experts Warn About Untested Remedies And Issue Guide To Consumers
Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800
Medical experts from UK charities concerned about the rise in miracle cure stories, wonder drugs and so-called breakthrough therapies have teamed up to produce a guide that explains how to tell the beneficial from the bogus.
Harvard Medical Research: Aging
Modifiable Factors Associated With Long Life
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:00:01 -0500
A healthy lifestyle during the early elderly years—including weight management, exercising regularly and not smoking—may be associated with a greater probability of living to age 90 in men, as well as good health and physical function. Additional topics at Aging More consumer-oriented research news at Consumer information
Coverage Improves Health and Reduces Heart Complications
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:41:02 -0500
A 12-year study of over 7,000 Americans shows that individuals without health insurance experience a dramatic improvement in their subsequent health trends when they become eligible for Medicare at age 65. Additional topics at Aging More consumer-oriented research news at Consumer information
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ACSA: Aged & Community Services,AustraliaAged Care: Resource links for nurses carers and seniors in Australia.
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Cape Cod Caretakers, LLC: Cape Cod Caretakers provides professional in-home care giving services, managing the spectrum of personal and medical needs and allowing our financially secure clients to continue to live safely and comfortably in their own homes.
Care Givers to Seniors: Caregivers to seniors in their own home. Live in, full time, or come and go. Serving the suburban Chicago area.
Caring Road: Support network links caregivers with others.
Choice SeniorCare: Non-medical caregivers in the privacy of your home for companionship, personal care assistance, medication reminders and light housekeeping duties.
Coaching Caregivers LLC: Western Massachusetts geriatric care management (GCM) and long-distance geriatric care management coaching for aging parents, relatives, or clients. Includes healthcare counseling, assessment, advocacy for people in hospitals, retirement communities, skilled nursing or assisted-living facilities ...
Compassion Companion: Companion service for the elderly in the Willmar, MN area.
Domesticare: At DomestiCare we refer caregivers that provide non-medical support services in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Dutiful Daughters: Dutiful Daughters is a support group for female caregivers that care for elderly family members, also associated with Sainted Sons for male caregivers. Meeting and seminar schedules are available online.
Eldercare online community center: Interactive community with chat message boards and individual mentors for caregivers with emphasis on Alzheimers care.
Empowering caregivers: Community entrance to the Empowering Caregivers Internet caregiver support area featuring chats, forums / message boards, members web sites, horoscopes and much more..
Guardian Angels Companion Service: Guardian Angels Companion Service, LLC, providing home health care for the elderly. Serving Denver metro area
Haven Place: Haven Place offers a loving and friendly atomosphere combined with the professional management by a licensed nurse for Hospice care, adult day care & respite care in Tucson Arizona.
North York Golden Care: Seniors Home Care Providing Toronto, North York and surrounding areas with Non-Medical Home Care to Seniors and the Elderly, at home and nursing facilities as well as CareGiver Relief.
Perth Jewish Aged Home Society: Operates Maurice Zeffert Memorial Centre for the Aged. Comprises Kosher Nursing Home, Hostel and Dementia wings plus Independant Retirement Units for persons of the Jewish faith in Perth Western Australia.
Resources for caregivers: Medical supplies for the home health care needs of seniors and caregivers throughout the state of Washington. We specialize in providing incontinent care products, nutritional supplements, and daily living aids.
Rotherham Crossroads: Promotes individual care packages for in-home carers and people with care needs.
Senior Resource Care Services: Licensed senior home care, Free referrals in Western Washington for assisted living, long term senior housing, nursing homes, adult family homes, in-home personal care, Alzheimer care
Senior Wise Consultants physical therapy services.: Senior W.I.S.E. consultants are Seattle area physical therapists promoting wellness, exercise, nutrition, and fitness for seniors living at home, in retirement homes, or adult family homes.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Alliance of Adult Day Services: Adult day centers are designed to meet the needs of adults who are being cared for at home.
The Care Network: The Care Network B&NES
Vision Healthcare Staffing: Supplemental Healthcare Staff, Private Sitters, Companion care and care givers.
West Texas Cares: WestTexasCares.com - A collaboration between the West Texas Area Agencies on Aging and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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