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Parkinson's Clues
Parkinson's disease is complex and not completely understood. A misunderstanding about a key protein may suggest other approaches would be more successful in treating the disease.
Fresh Eyes On Early Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis researchers are bringing in the big boys in a team effort to improve early detection and earlier effective therapies.
Exercise Could Help Prevent Alzheimer's
Regular exercise may do more than help keep your body in tip top physical shape. It may also prevent brain damage linked to Alzheimer's disease.
Arthritic Couch Potatoes
Get your butt off the couch and get moving! Exercise is good for everyone, especially if you have arthritis.
Has Grandma Changed?
Alzheimer's disease affects a spectrum of age groups. But the cognitive changes in those over the age of 80 seem to be less noticeable than other age populations.
Heart Beat Raises Dementia Risk
Irregular heartbeat isn't usually life-threatening. It is relatively easy to manage. However, those with the disorder may be at a heightened risk for developing dementia, including Alzheimer's disease.
Better Joint Justice
This ouch that hits below the belt, painful knee joints, can get a fellow feeling very down. Women get to feeling particularly low with knee osteoarthritis.
Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Patients
Brain stimulation is believed to aid Parkinson's disease patients with improved motor function. That stimulation remains effective even a decade after the original treatment.
Granting Osteoporosis
A simple hunch has often led to great scientific discoveries. The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) is putting money behind an orthopedic surgeon's hunch.
Parkinson's Needs Neurologist
There may be a key for living longer with Parkinson's disease. Patients who receive care from a neurologist as opposed to a primary care doctor may outlive those who don't.