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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