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- Study: Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery More Effective Than Medication Alone in Parkinson's
- Cycling Provides a Break for Some With Parkinson's
- Peter Strauss, Who Lived with Parkinson's Disease, is Fondly Remembered
- Live Surgery Fixes Essential Tremor
- Parkinson's Advocate Kathleen Krumme a 2010 Health Care Heroes Finalist
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A study in the journal Nature Medicine shows infusions of a substance called BDNF can halt Alzheimer's disease — at least in rodents and monkeys. Listen Now »
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dale’s Hope Story: Parkinson's
After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2003, 46-year-old Dale Ankenman was determined not to let it keep him off his bike. Considering his long list of credentials, including qualified former U.S. Navy Submariner, Army Ranger, scuba diver and parachutist, he wasn’t used to the idea of something he could not physically conquer.
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