Archive for the 'Parkinson’s' Category
Monday, February 20th, 2012
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have impaired balance, which affects function and increases the risk of falling. Exercise is routinely encouraged by healthcare providers, but few programs have been proven effective.
Researchers at the Oregon Research Institute, in Eugene, studied whether a tailored tai chi program could improve postural control in patients with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Researchers at the University of Exeter, in the UK, evaluated the effectiveness of an exercise program in people with Parkinson’s disease who have a history of falls. (more…)
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Sunday, November 20th, 2011
Prof. Ernst and a colleague critically evaluated the systematic reviews of tai chi for any improvement of medical conditions or clinical symptoms. (more…)
Balance Training, Cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, Elderly, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Pain, Parkinson's, Prof. Ernst, Rheumatoid Diseases, Tai Chi | Comments Off on Reviewing the reviews of tai chi
Monday, September 26th, 2011
A couple of years ago, researchers at the University of Florence, in Italy, reviewed the effects of the Mediterranean diet on the risk of death and the occurrence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases.
Now, they’ve updated their findings. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Cancer, Diet-Mediterranean, Heart Disease, Parkinson's, Stroke | Comments Off on Review: Broad benefits with the Mediterranean diet
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
Products derived from the black chokeberry, Aronia melanocarpa, are claimed to be beneficial in disorders or diseases associated with oxidative stress. But these claims are based primarily on laboratory and animal research.
Researchers at Hebrew University, Jerusalem reviewed the evidence in people. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Black Chokeberry, Fatigue, Heart Disease, Herbals, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Review: Black chokeberry
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Medical treatments of Parkinson’s disease are intended reduce motor symptoms, but many patients still report a deterioration of their daily lives.
Researchers at IRCCS Neuromed, in Pozzilli, Italy hypothesized that participation in theater might reduce clinical disability and improve quality of life. (more…)
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
CoQ10 and its activated form, ubiquinol, are popular supplements for treating or preventing a range of conditions including congestive heart failure, migraine headache, high blood pressure, and Parkinson’s disease — although none of the evidence is conclusive.
ConsumerLab.com tested 31 products for content and dosing. (more…)
Coenzyme Q10, ConsumerLab, Headache/Migraine, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Migraine, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Product review: CoQ10 and ubiquinol
Monday, March 21st, 2011
Cough helps remove material that cannot be adequately removed by normal physiological processes.
Researchers from the University of Florida, in Gainesville studied the value of expiratory muscle strength training in men with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
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Friday, March 11th, 2011
Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a treatment where a patient stands on a platform that oscillates at a particular frequency and amplitude, causing muscle contractions through stimulation of sensory receptors.
These devices are available over the Internet and generally viewed as a fad.
Researchers at the University of Extremadura, in Caceres, Spain, studied the effects of WBV on dynamic balance (balance while moving) in women with fibromyalgia. (more…)
Fibromyalgia, Parkinson's, Vibrational | Comments Off on Improving balance in fibromyalgia using whole-body vibration
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Almost everyone is deficient in vitamin D, and this deficiency is implicated in several diseases.
Now, researchers at the National Institute for Health and Welfare, in Helsinki, Finland, look for an association with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
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Friday, January 7th, 2011
Dr. Manouchehr Saljoughian from the Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley, California has reviewed antioxidants.
Lets define terms. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet-Nutrition, Parkinson's, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on Antioxidant primer
Friday, October 29th, 2010
This review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. (more…)
Ankylosing Spondylitis, Balneotherapy, Fibromyalgia, Pain-Back, Parkinson's, Rheumatoid Diseases | Comments Off on Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence
Friday, October 15th, 2010
8 companies of over-the-counter (OTC) chelation products were told that they are selling unapproved drugs and devices and are violating federal law with respect to unproven claims about these products.
These products purport to treat a range of diseases by removing toxic metals from the body. Some also claim to treat autism spectrum disorder, cardiovascular diseases, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and other serious conditions. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Autism, Chelation, Consumer Alert, FDA/FTC/CDC, Heart Disease, Macular Degeneration, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Consumer Alert: FDA warns about OTC chelation products
Saturday, October 2nd, 2010
Patients with Parkinson’s disease have gait disturbances that can be improved with the use of appropriate visual and auditory cues.
Researchers from Mie University School of Medicine in Tsu, Japan report their experience using mental singing. (more…)
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Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, Missouri compared the effects of Tango, Waltz/Foxtrot, and tai chi. (more…)
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
Small improvement is reported by researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. (more…)
Exercise, Parkinson's | Comments Off on High-intensity exercise in Parkinson’s disease
Sunday, April 5th, 2009
The Institute of Food Research in the UK reports that a milk drink containing Lactobacillus casei Shirota (LcS) might be useful. (more…)
Asthma/Allergy, Parkinson's, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics | Comments Off on Probiotic treatment of allergic rhinitis
Friday, February 6th, 2009
Professor Ernst from the Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter & Plymouth UK has reviewed the literature and concludes that studies of “tai chi for PD (Parkinson’s disease) are feasible but scarce.” (more…)
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Thursday, November 6th, 2008
Another result from Tuesday’s US election — 63% of voters in Michigan approved of letting people who are ill grow their own pot. (more…)
Cancer, Glaucoma, Marijuana (Cannabinoids), Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Palliative/End of Life, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Michigan voters say OK to medical marijuana
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Researchers from Florence, Italy tell us if it changes the risk of death and the occurrence of Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s diseases. (more…)
Alzheimer's Dementia, Cancer, Diet-Mediterranean, Heart Disease, Parkinson's | Comments Off on Mediterranean diet and the risk of death and disease