Hey, maybe it’s OK that some of us Parkies don’t get out and about that much. A new study says we’re more susceptible to the skin cancer, melanoma!
Exams of more than 2,000 people with Parkinson’s disease found that about 1 percent currently had melanoma, Dr. John M. Bertoni of the University of Nebraska [...]
It is with pride that I can announce now that all the author proceeds I receive from my new book, “Deep Brain Diary: My Life as a Guy with Parkinson’s Disease and Brain Surgery Volunteer“, will be donated to the National Parkinson Foundation to assist funding in their excellent work towards finding a cure for [...]
Long-time readers know that I was one of the 30 people taking part in a phase I clinical trial of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of early-stage Parkinson’s disease. I was one of the 15 randomized to have the surgery, while 15 other volunteers were randomized to the control group, to continue their standard [...]
I’ve seen their commercials on TV from time to time, and I’ve always said to myself that I should get more information about it. Now, I have. And when the day comes — as it surely must — where I shuffle off this mortal coil, my body will be donated to medical science through a [...]
If you have Parkinson’s disease or know someone who does, the names are all familiar. Mirapex, Requip, Parlodel, Permax and Neupro. A recent look at more than 30 years of clinical trials examined these drugs, commonly used in the earlier stages of Parkinson’s disease, and compared them against a placebo for adverse side effects.
In all [...]
We’ve made some changes to the products at Parky Bill’s PD Emporium to show YOUR support for PD Research and the Quest for a Cure.
Check out the selection of caps, cups, mugs, shirts, and other items. 50% of all proceeds (after CafePress takes its cut) will go to a yet-to-be-named Parkinson’s Research Organization, such as [...]
Parkinson’s Disease Drugs! Get on the bandwagon and make money while the money is good! Do it quick before those eggheads fiddling around with GENES go ahead and RUIN everything by finding a CURE or something!
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a new weapon in the arsenal to be used against early Parkinson’s disease.
Hold On There Just a Minnit!
The excellent Parkinson’s disease website Viartis throws some cold water on the recent study that alleges heavy use of ibuprofen can prevent the development of PD.
Frequently, the results of medical research do not match the claims made for them. Ibuprofen is often taken for arthritis or pain. For more [...]
A study shows that people who take a lot of ibuprofen are far less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease. I’ve been taking ibuprofen since my 20s. I have Parkinson’s!
Got a very friendly e-mail overnight from Dr. David Churchman, a project manager for Health Outcomes — part of Isis Innovation Limited. They’re the technology transfer company for the University of Oxford (that’s all the way over there in Great Britain!), and he works closely with some of the folks who developed the Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire I referenced yesterday.
Medical marijuana. It’s not just for glaucoma anymore.
Some concerned citizens in Alabama (of all places) are marching for my rights as a guy with Parkinson’s disease to twist a doob — for medicinal purposes, mind you.
On Saturday, members of Alabamians for Compassionate Care — a group that supports the use and legalization of medical [...]
Another study that proves the obvious commons sense… these geniuses came up with the startling conclusion that people with Parkinson’s disease have weaker muscles, and we walk slower and fall easier as a result.
CONCLUSION: Muscle power is a significant determinant of walking velocity in PD even after adjusting for UPDRS motor score. Muscle power training [...]
I‘m always amused when I see the results of some new study that merely validates common sense.
This one, f’rinstance.
People with Parkinson’s disease suffer social difficulties simply because of the way they talk, a McGill University researcher has discovered. Marc Pell, at McGill’s School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, has learned that many [...]
