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High-risk Alzheimer’s gene raises risk of other dementias

By YOUR DOSE OF MEDICINE | By Charles C. Chante MD | October 13, 2013 - 12:00am

In addition to increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, the apolipoprotein E e4 allele appears to confer strong risks for Lewy body and Parkinson’s dementia — diseases that do not exhibit Alzheimer’s...

Opinion

U.S. scientists identify cause of Parkinson's disease

January 26, 2012 - 9:30am

Scientists at the San Francisco-based Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical-research organization, have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

US experts shed light on Parkinson’s surgery

August 23, 2007 - 12:00am

Science and Environment

Tinga proclaimed in Taguig

By Rhodina Villanueva | May 24, 2007 - 12:00am

The Commission on Elections has proclaimed re-electionist Mayor Sigfrido Tinga as the winner in Taguig City’s mayoral race.

Science and Environment

Living with Parkinson’s disease

By Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. | March 20, 2007 - 12:00am

You’ll be fine for years. Go out and do your job."

Health And Family

First surgery to alleviate Parkinson’s done in RP

March 8, 2007 - 12:00am

Backed by one of the most modern medical technologies today, eight Filipino doctors from the Philippine Movement Disorder Surgery (PhilMove) team of the Cardinal Santos Medical Center are the first in the Philippines...

Science and Environment

Early Parkinson’s detection offers greater hope

August 31, 2006 - 12:00am

Symptoms of Parkinson’s disease become evident when an area of the brain called the substantia nigra begins to degenerate. Neurons (brain cells) in the substantia nigra slowly die, depriving the brain of dopamine,...

Science and Environment

Activa Parkinson’s therapy gaining ground in SE Asia

July 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Thousands of patients from Asia have already benefited from the Activa Parkinson’s Control Therapy, a deep-brain stimulation therapy that has been proven to suppress a number of Parkinson’s symptoms. Data...

Science and Environment

What you should know about Parkinson’s disease

By Theodor Vesagas, MD | June 20, 2006 - 12:00am

Parkinsonism is a devastating, progressive disorder of the central nervous system. The most common cause of Parkinsonism is Parkinson’s disease. Many are unaware of the disease. We hope that some of the information...

Health And Family

The ‘unseen’ aspects of Parkinson’s disease

May 18, 2006 - 12:00am

Involuntary trembling of the limbs, stiffness and rigidity of muscles, difficulty in maintaining balance, and disturbances in gait – these are some of the physical manifestations of Parkinson’s disease...

Science and Environment