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DJ-1 Protein

CANTABio Pharmaceuticals CTBO could emerge as the big winner in the race to end Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s with its focus on the novel DJ-1 Protein. The...

CANTABio Pharmaceuticals CTBO could emerge as the big winner in the race to end ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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I Can't Forget (but I don't remember what)

Memory is the topic of my latest blog - you'll find it here if i remember correctly :)...

Memory is the topic of my latest blog - you'll find it here if i remember correc...

imshakydad

•8 years ago

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Disappointing Consultant appointment

Hi everyone! I have just had my latest follow up neurology appointment which I found very disappointing! It was 8 months I last saw this Consultant, uring...

Hi everyone! I have just had my latest follow up neurology appointment which I ...

Janew

•8 years ago

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Enjoying what we have left

I was principal clarinetist in a semi professional orchestra for 28 years and had to give up my position after my first 4years of PD. Anxiety and...

I was principal clarinetist in a semi professional orchestra for 28 years and ha...

Mick21

•8 years ago

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Do what calls your name

May you have a good Sunday today!! One thing that makes me feel well is to create something. If I go to bed without having created something, I feel badly and...

May you have a good Sunday today!! One thing that makes me feel well is to creat...

12stargate

•8 years ago

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non movement disorders

I found a great 8 min video that shares with others what non movement things we Parkinson's people go...

I found a great 8 min video that shares with others what non movement things we ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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go get your NAC, people...

check out todays study results. Best is, NAC is a healthy, wonderful antioxidant for overall health for anyone... "Natural Molecule Could Improve Parkinsons"...

check out todays study results. Best is, NAC is a healthy, wonderful antioxidant...

healthabc

•8 years ago

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Summer reading

Hi all, two books I'd requested arrived at the library quite recently and I checked them both out. One is Alex Kerten's "Goodbye Parkinson's, Hello Life!"...

Hi all, two books I'd requested arrived at the library quite recently and I chec...

Beckey

•8 years ago

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Is it OK to take Mucuna ALONG WITH Sinemet?

Must my dad back off/down Carbidopa-Levodopa in order to use the Mucuna Pruriens I ordered for him and am reordering since it does help sometimes? Will...

Must my dad back off/down Carbidopa-Levodopa in order to use the Mucuna Pruriens...

rsacdoolittle

•8 years ago

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Lorazepam or Clonazepam?

My dad has developed anxiety as a result of Parkinsons. Out of curiosity, do you use one or both of these ....Klonopin (Clonazapam) and Ativan...

My dad has developed anxiety as a result of Parkinsons. Out of curiosity, do yo...

rsacdoolittle

•8 years ago

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Falls

Yesterday my adult tricycle fell over with me on it. Fortunately I was wearing a helmet but my left shoulder and head hit the pavement really bad. I was not...

Yesterday my adult tricycle fell over with me on it. Fortunately I was wearing ...

12stargate

•8 years ago

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Digestive Issues

Anyone experienced digestive issues. I have started having severe acid feeling in throat maybe like acid reflux. Just started a coupe of days ago. I am...

Anyone experienced digestive issues. I have started having severe acid feeling ...

cshamb

•8 years ago

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Derivative of a drug used for Multiple Sclerosis shows promise for slowing progression of PD

MMF, a metabolite of an MS drug (DMF) has the ability to counteract two of the primary causes of progression in Parkinson's, inflammation and oxidative stress....

MMF, a metabolite of an MS drug (DMF) has the ability to counteract two of the p...

lempa_nik

•8 years ago

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Learning to fly solo with Parkinsons

I've always wanted to fly my own plane. When I was nine years old I used to fly alone (unaccompanied) from La Guardia in New York to Pittsburg, PA to visit my...

I've always wanted to fly my own plane. When I was nine years old I used to fly...

FMundo

•8 years ago

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When and what to eat?

For a week now i have been eating mostly small meals through out the day. If I eat a large meal it blocks my meds to some extent no matter what I eat. The...

For a week now i have been eating mostly small meals through out the day. If I ...

Bailey_Texas

•8 years ago

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The Art of Disclosure

When I was first diagnosed 1.5 years ago, I decided that how to "come out" to others about my PD would be my own, slow roll out and that decision was really...

When I was first diagnosed 1.5 years ago, I decided that how to "come out" to ot...

lenieb

•8 years ago

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New To This Sight

sirshakes diagnosed with Parkinson's 2010. Spent 2 years prior trying to get diagnosed. I am a patient at Barrows M A C in Phoenix . Locally involved with the...

sirshakes diagnosed with Parkinson's 2010. Spent 2 years prior trying to get dia...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Are gut bacteria the answer?

I discovered recently from a post on this site that there was a suggestion that PD travelled from the gut to the brain so I looked for research evidence – with...

I discovered recently from a post on this site that there was a suggestion that ...

pen1

•8 years ago

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Ketogenic diet

I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago and already at maximum of Sinemet. Someone suggested this diet to me to reduce Parkinsons side effects. Any comments or suggestions

I was diagnosed 4 yrs ago and already at maximum of Sinemet. Someone suggested t...

Annie11

•8 years ago

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dbs?

I have all the symptoms except a resting tremor. Diagnosed March 2011. Take 11/2 sinenet every 3 hours 6x a day. Med still works if I'm careful with meals. But...

I have all the symptoms except a resting tremor. Diagnosed March 2011. Take 11/2...

michaela13

•8 years ago

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connection between low iron and dopamin production ?

is there a connection between iron deficiency ond low production of dopamin.

snorre

•8 years ago

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download Parkinson's and SLEEP

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https://www.michaeljfox.org/gated-content/researcher_templated_form.php?id=34&s=...

Hidden

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Metronome to aid walking and freezing.

Our PD nurse told us about this. Has anyone tried it?

JeanieBeanie

•8 years ago

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NEUROSCIENTIST SHOWS WHAT FASTING DOES TO YOUR BRAIN & WHY BIG PHARMA WON’T STUDY IT

Here is an interesting article on intermittent fasting and how it is good for the brain. “Challenges to your brain, whether it’s intermittent fasting [or]...

Here is an interesting article on intermittent fasting and how it is good for th...

silvestrov

•8 years ago

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Mobility suit or walker? Toss the walker.

For an elderly or general population with reduced mobility due to injury or disease, [the suit] could restore mobility and independence and therefore increase...

For an elderly or general population with reduced mobility due to injury or dise...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Laser Cane/Walker to help overcome freezing? Anyone try it? How did it work? What was the cost?

Has anyone tried a laser cane, or walker to help them overcome freezing?

cjsg

•8 years ago

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Trying to find alternative Iron medication.

Does anyone know of an Anemia Society in the UK... Health Unlocked does not hold much on just Anemia without it being tied up with something else like...

Does anyone know of an Anemia Society in the UK... Health Unlocked does not ho...

Cybrook

•8 years ago

16 Replies

METHOTREXATE and PD

Today I found out there is a strong correlation between taking Methotrexate and PD. I was on the drug for Rheumatoid Arthritis for a few years before being...

Today I found out there is a strong correlation between taking Methotrexate and ...

Bridielena

•8 years ago

15 Replies

Pitt Researchers Find Key to Parkinson’s Disease Neurodegeneration

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a major reason why the Parkinson’s-related protein alpha-synuclein, a major...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Laxatives may slow worsening rigidity in Parkinson's disease

Flexor rigidity increased by 5.5% each year but plateaued in patients who began taking laxatives, even if they weren’t receiving anti-PD medication. A similar...

Flexor rigidity increased by 5.5% each year but plateaued in patients who began ...

Hidden

•8 years ago

10 Replies

Posts - Cure Parkinson's | HealthUnlocked

Cure Parkinson's

All posts for June 2016

DJ-1 Protein

I Can't Forget (but I don't remember what)

Disappointing Consultant appointment

Enjoying what we have left

Do what calls your name

non movement disorders

go get your NAC, people...

Summer reading

Is it OK to take Mucuna ALONG WITH Sinemet?

Lorazepam or Clonazepam?

Falls

Digestive Issues

Derivative of a drug used for Multiple Sclerosis shows promise for slowing progression of PD

Learning to fly solo with Parkinsons

When and what to eat?

The Art of Disclosure

New To This Sight

Are gut bacteria the answer?

Ketogenic diet

dbs?

connection between low iron and dopamin production ?

download Parkinson's and SLEEP

Metronome to aid walking and freezing.

NEUROSCIENTIST SHOWS WHAT FASTING DOES TO YOUR BRAIN & WHY BIG PHARMA WON’T STUDY IT

Mobility suit or walker? Toss the walker.

Laser Cane/Walker to help overcome freezing? Anyone try it? How did it work? What was the cost?

Trying to find alternative Iron medication.

METHOTREXATE and PD

Pitt Researchers Find Key to Parkinson’s Disease Neurodegeneration

Laxatives may slow worsening rigidity in Parkinson's disease

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