Yesterday, we talked about the promise (lost) of stem cells. Which, if we were allowed to employ, would offer hope for those folks who need organ replacement- or for sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.
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The other weekend, I was talking with a friend about Parkinson’s Disease. One of our synagogue members is succumbing; during the discussion, my friend mentioned that his mom also suffered from the ailment. And, when I told him so did my grandfather, he mentioned how he was surprised that L-Dopa was the experimental treatment his mom tried- and that the doctor who was involved was at St. Barnabas in New York. To which I replied, he meant Dr. Bill Cooper- which blew him away. Because that was the name he was trying to draw up in his memory. It was pretty clear that we must have crossed paths some 47 years ago.
Continue reading Still seeking the key to Parkinson’s treatment
I have written before about the hope that stem cells offer to sufferers from Parkinson’s disease. Here’s yet another installment.
Continue reading Another step in the stem cell saga for Parkinson’s
Serendipity strikes again? Maybe- because deep brain stimulation, a technique used to treat chronic pain and Parkinson’s disease, may work to amplify memory – including those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Continue reading Deep Brain Stimulation
We have been seeking the ‘Holy Grail’ to treat Parkinson’s Disease with stem cells for some time. Given the restrictions on embryonic stem cells, research has been focused on integumentary and pluripotent stem cells. A big step forward has been made by a group of researchers working together, all from different institution. Drs. Lorenz Studer, Sonja Kriks & Jae-Won Shim of the Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NY, along with other researchers there, plus researchers at the Cornell Medical School, Northwestern Medical, and Rush Memorial (the last two in Chicago, IL) published the results of their study in Nature on 10 November 2011.
Continue reading Stem Cell Therapy for Parkinson’s Moves Closer
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Continue reading Another potential treatment (not a cure) for Parkinson’s disease
Continue reading Breakthrough- Treat the Disease, Not Just the Symptoms!
We still live in an age where we expect instant cures- a pill or a shot NOW to fix our ailments. Yet, we overeat and live flaccid lives- which make us more susceptible to diseases. Recently, the government has suggested that we need 150 minutes of exercise a week and to give up sugary drinks. Not only does that work to reduce our girth- but data are now showing that exercise is critical to preclude- and improve- the treatment and rehabilitation of devastating diseases. We have known for years that exercise is a critical regimen in the treatment of cardiac patients. Many asthmatics have proven that swimming precludes attacks and alleviates symptoms. We can now expand the use of exercise to cancer, autoimmune diseases, Parkinson’s disease, and, even, dialysis patients.
Continue reading Let’s Get Moving- Exercise is critical for health AND disease therapy
