Parkinson's Disease In Todays News

Common food supplement made from beef, oysters fights degenerative brain disorders
Phosphatidylserine - a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy - improves the functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders, including parkinsons disease and Familial Dysautonomia (FD).

New discovery offers hope for Parkinson's
Scientists have discovered the three-dimensional structure of the protein Parkin, a finding which may provide new ways to develop drugs to slow the progression of parkinsons disease.

Missing link in Parkinson's disease found
Researchers have discovered a missing link in understanding how damage to mitochondria - the bodys power house - leads to Parkinsons disease and even some forms of heart failure.

Chambers Destigmatizes Feeding Tube Use
parkinsons Plus syndrome has all the symptoms of parkinsons disease and additional "widespread damage to the part of the nervous system that controls important functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and sweating.