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Parkinson's Disease Basics
The following article series focuses on Parkinson's disease, the neurological illness that hinders movement. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.....
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Parkinson's-Plus Syndromes
Parkinson's-plus syndromes destroy dopamine-producing cells in the brain, but they also involve other parts of the nervous system, causing rapid disease progression.
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Causes and Treatments of PD
Find out why dopamine-producing cells die in patients with PD, and how preventing this from happening is the current focus of therapy targets
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Parkinson's Disease Overview
Parkinson's disease, a neurological illness that targets motor skills, involves the lack of the chemical dopamine in the brain.
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Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease is a progressive, debilitating malady. This article offers an encapsulation of how it affects the body, its symptoms and current treatment.
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Levodopa/Carbidopa for Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease is caused by a lack of dopamine in the brain. Levodopa and carbidopa are used by Parkinson's patients to raise and maintain brain dopamine levels.
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Parkinson's Disease and Coping
With any neurological illness, it's important to have coping techniques. Here are a few to help you through your Parkinson's disease course.
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Non-Alzheimer's Dementias
An overview of dementias other than Alzheimer's
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Organic Apples: Tastier, More Profitable, Safer
Organic apples taste better, make more money for farmers, and are friendlier to the environment, research says.
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Dementia
Overview of dementia and the diseases which can result in memory loss.
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Restless Leg Syndrome: Treatment
The misunderstood neurological illness restless leg syndrome can be diagnosed and treated to increase a person's quality of living. Research is ongoing.
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Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation, a therapeutic option for treatment of Parkinson's disease. This article reviews which candidates are suitable for this surgical procedure
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Muhammad Ali's Fight
Muhammad Ali, a former prize-winning boxer, is currently fighting Parkinson's disease. His earlier life involved boxing, religious conviction, and ever-ready verbal jabs.
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Borage
Though borage is by no means as popular as some of the other herbs, this species is well worth including in the landscape.
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CORNELIAN CHERRY-HARBINGERS OF SPRING
Cornelian cherry can laugh off those late spring frosts. This hardy fruit tree deserves more attention.
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Foundation for Mind-Being Research
The Foundation for Mind-Being Research is building a learning community of scientists, artists, and seekers who are discovering and legitimizing new conceptions of truth.
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Health INDEX
This alphabetical index will help you locate information about women's health, healthy eating, and health problems and solutions.
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Helpful Neurological Websites
The following websites are especially for neurological illnesses and can give patients, their families, and friends helpful advice, places to chat with others, and hope.
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Mental Fitness
To become totlaly healthy beings we cannot stop at the physical boundaries of the body; we must consider the mind, emotions and energy body as well.
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Over 50? How Green Tea Can Help
The latest research shows green tea's health benefits for men and women over 50 for everything from rheumatoid arthritis to prostate cancer to dry mouth.
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Scoop for the Week of Jan. 21st
Metal music takes on silk and lace. He's quitting. They're married. They're separating. And they're hazardous to your health! Time for this week's Celebrity Scoop!
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Barberry-a Neglected Fruit
Tastes change over time. If we looked at a list of commonly grown fruit plants during colonial times, some of these would be rather unfamiliar. For example, the medlar is rarely grown now. Once grown as a fruit plant, the barberry is now pretty much used as an ornamental.
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Ghosts of Authors Past
Looking for an actual apparition or simply the spirit of greatness? Then take a literary tour.
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In Highest Regards
The Lyme Disease community has never before benefited from a conference as the one held on May 7, 2005. The true researchers and humanitarians were in full force and giving the details of their findings with regards to LD, MS, Parkinson's, ALS, CFS, and more.
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Part II-Minor Fruits for the Home Garden
This continues a series on unusual fruits that are suitable for the home garden.
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Part One
Restless Legs Syndrome RLS is a neurological disorder that close to fifteen percent of the people living in the United States suffer from. If you experience weird sensations in your legs then you may have RLS.
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Part Two
In Part Two of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) we look at what treatments are available for RLS, what to avoid if you have RLS and some tips on how to live with Restless Legs Syndrome.
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Something Science Fictiony about Passionflower
I don’t know if I can describe the blossom of a Passionflower (<I>Passiflora incarnata</I>). I can tell you the plant has lot going for it. It has an edible fruit, and has been a favored herbal tea. It has a long history in herbal medicine. It is a host plant for the larvae of a half-dozen so butterflies. And those indescribable flowers make it a gardener’s favorite when there’s a place for a climbing or trailing vine.
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NPH Misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's
NPH-caused dementia is often reversible. Since NPH symptoms resemble Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, most cases go unreported or mischaracterized and untreated.
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ALS:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Little was known about ALS prior to Lou Gehrig's contraction of the disease. Even today, ALS still remains a mystery. This article updates what currently is known.
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Best New Memoir
Whether your parents are aging or you are the senior of the family, this autobiography is both a guide and a cautionary tale about moving in with the kids.
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Huntington’s disease
The word chorea is a Greek word that means dance. This refers to a characteristic of the disease which includes quick, incessant, jerky and involuntary movement
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Treating Eyelid Twitch
Appearing at first as only an annoyance, eyelid twitch can be persistent, recurring and excel to more than just a nuisance.
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Trepanation, a Peephole to Joy?
Does the bizarre practice of boring a hole in the skull, known as trepanation, raise people's level of consciousness and well-being?
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Community Style Acupuncture
A centuries old healing modality, Acupuncture is now more affordable for lower income and retired communities through community clinics.
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Stay safe garden organically
Do you use pesticides on your pot plants? Beware you may be increasing your risk of cancer.
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What Is Music Therapy
Few people understand the significance and importance that music therapy and music therapists contribute to our society. Music therapists help the needy in many ways.
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And the Winners Are ..(Bafta and Battle of the Britcom Results)
Winners of this years BAFTA TV Awards and the British Television @ Suite 101 Battle of the Britcoms Finals.
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Float Like A Butterfly...
A profile of an American convert to Islam -- boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
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Fun Historical Daffodil Facts
DaffyClay on daffodils brings fun and informative facts from the history and legends of daffodils. Affodyle anyone?
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Marijuana: Fact Versus Fiction
Explore both sides of the marijuana debate in this overview about the effects of cannabis on health.
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An Overview of Dementia
When a family member has dementia, family caregivers are at risk of physical illness and depression. Here is an overview of dementia, its causes, and effects on family.
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Biography of Deborah Kerr — The English Rose
Deborah Kerr, nicknamed "The English Rose" died in October 2007. She leaves a magnificent contribution to English, European and American film and theatre history.
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Games and Toys for the Gifted
Somewhere along the way, some adults have concluded that gifted children are far too sophisticated to need play time, when in fact everyone needs a little fun and games.
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&quot;Open All The Doors&quot;
She broke barriers while at the same time capturing the life and times of the twentieth-century world for all to see. Come learn about noted photographer Margaret Bourke-White.
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Depression in the Elderly
There are many aspects of aging we may have to endure. Depression should not be one of them.
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History of Britain | BAFTAs | Nyree Dawn Porter | Coupling | DVD
Simon Scham's A History of Britain, new BBC America comedy Coupling, Bafta nominees announced, In Memoriam The Forsyte Saga's Nyree Dawn Porter, Wives and Daughters and Traffik come to DVD
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Origins of Modern Daffodil Classifications
The origins of the garden daffodils have a long history with the human race. However it's only been the last couple of hundred years that hybrids have seen the 25-30 species of daffodils propogated into over 25,000 separately named hybrid cultivars. The origins of our classification system provides some insight into how we got where we are today.
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Scoop for the Week of Oct. 22nd
Do $500,000 diamond earrings say, "I'm sorry?" He's taking on the fight of his life. She's cracking up. His doctor says, "No!" Find out what your favorite celebrities are up to in this week's Celebrity Scoop.
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The Joy of Limits
Limits will keep you focused. Knowing your limits is the only way you will be able to go beyond them.
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