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In The NewsStudy finds Parkinson's disease hot spots BBC News, February 3, 2010 -- Scientists discovered that people move faster when reacting to something than when they perform "planned actions".
Three Brain Diseases Linked by Toxic Form of Same Neural Protein ScienceDaily, February 4, 2010 -- For the first time, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have found that three different degenerative brain disorders are linked by a toxic form of the same protein. The protein, called Elk-1, was found in clumps of misshaped proteins that are the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Huntington's disease.
Worms Might Hold Key to Parkinson’s Cure Webwire, February 2, 2010 -- Dundee University scientists believe that a simple worm can be a clue to why people develop Parkinson’s disease. Researchers Say Exercises Can Reduce Parkinson’s Effects PR-USA.net, Springfield, Georgia, February 2010 -- Scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh and University of Southern California discovered that exercise can slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease (known as “PD”). Simulation study may help Parkinson's patients retain driving skills EurekAlert! Augusta, Georgia February 1, 2010 -- In a first-of-its-kind study, Medical College of Georgia researchers are testing whether simulation driving can reduce Parkinson's patients' threefold increased risk of car accidents.
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