Parkinson’s disease patients turn to dance: Phyllis Valentine never trained as a dancer, but she fondly remembers whirling around the room doing the polka with her father as a young girl. http://ping.fm/LMxWT

One Mind for Research panel advocates brain disease research, social equality for mentally ill

In the Covel Grand Horizon Room, rows of neuroscientists, doctors and advocates sat side by side with laptops and cups of coffee, with one goal in mind – curing brain disease.

From Wednesday to Friday, UCLA hosted the first annual meeting of One Mind for Research, a campaign dedicated to curing brain diseases within 10 years, through collaboration, research and social change. 

Speakers from across the nation took the stage during the event to present neuroscience research and advocate for social equality for people with mental illness. The speakers included Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, actress and advocate Glenn Close and UCLA’s own neuroscience faculty. 

One Mind focuses on encouraging collaboration between individuals in the mental health field, said Garen K. Staglin, a co-founder of the organization.

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PRF: Treatments
Psychiatrists say treatment may help those with Parkinson's

While neurology plays a big part, psychiatrists and other medical professionals say there's more to it.

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PRF: Nutrition
Berries lower risk of Parkinson’s disease

There are new reveling findings about the power of fruits and vegetables. New research shows men and women who consume berries on a regular basis may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.

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Exercise:
Weight Training Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms

Weight training twice a week may reduce the stiffness, slowness, and tremors often seen in people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study shows.

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Tapping music’s power to heal the brain

Neuroscientists are studying music as a medical intervention for patients with conditions such as stroke, speech loss and Parkinson’s disease.

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Researchers increase understanding of gene's potentially protective role in Parkinson's

University of Alabama researchers have identified how a specific gene protects dopamine-producing neurons from dying in both animal models and in cultures of human neurons, according to a scientific article publishing in the Feb. 8 edition of The Journal of Neuroscience.

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