I miss Dr. Duskas. For years, he was my eye doctor. Of course, he was entitled to retire, but I still miss him. He replaced Dr. Curtis Bare, my eye doctor for the 13 years I lived in Charlottesville.
Tag Archives: Parkinson’s
Waste Handling
So, there’s a new theory being proposed for Parkinson’s. One that seems to fit the pieces pretty nicely.
A model mouse?
I remember first reading about Dr. Braak almost two decades ago. He proposed then that Parkinson’s disease may be a “gut” outcome. Yes, I know it’s a brain disorder, but Braak thought it started in the gut and traveled to the brain. (This theory has become known as the Braak hypothesis.)
Exercise for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Sure, epigenetics (as a word) was coined some 400 years ago. But, it really wasn’t until the 1990s that we had a good handle on what it really is- and we’re still learning about what it really means.
Diet For Life
What do we do when we just can’t lose weight?
No, don’t tell me we’re not trying hard enough. Some folks have fallen into the black hole of (no) weight loss- metabolic syndrome. I know that sounds like gobbledygook- and to some degree it is. Because it is not an illness per se, but a combination of risk factors that mean the subject is not losing weight, can succumb to heart disease, and/or diabetes.
NSAID Safety?
A dozen years ago, Vioxx was given the axe. This pain medicine, developed by Merck, was considered to be a menace. Because the risk of heart attacks were much higher than expected.
Parkinson’s Therapy- Part II
Yesterday, we discussed the history of Parkinson’s disease and the initial attempts at treatments. Ones that didn’t seem to provide more than short term relief for the patients. Which is why research has continued- and new theories are being tested.
Finally? A long-term treatment for Parkinson’s Disease?
I’ve written about Parkinson’s Disease often. (Here, here, and here– for starters.) My grandfather, Sol Kuchlik (A’H) succumbed to the disorder. It, therefore, became one of those ailments (besides kidney and respiratory disorders) that attracted my attention over the years.
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