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Curing Patients Is Bad for Business. Milton Packer describes the end result of profit-dominated drug development. (We're f*cked.)

"The potential to deliver 'one shot cures' is one of the most attractive aspects of gene therapy, genetically-engineered cell therapy and gene editing....

"The potential to deliver 'one shot cures' is one of the most attractive aspects...

MBAnderson

•6 years ago

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Neurosurgery in Parkinson Disease: A Brief History and Look Forward

The first-line treatment for Parkinson disease (PD), levodopa paired with carbidopa, did more than revolutionize treatment for PD when it entered use in the...

The first-line treatment for Parkinson disease (PD), levodopa paired with carbid...

Farooqji

•6 years ago

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Are you taking Mannitol?

To those of you on Mannitol NOT taking Parkinson meds, do you see improvement? If so, how long and what improvement did you get? Thank you in advance, need...

To those of you on Mannitol NOT taking Parkinson meds, do you see improvement? ...

Parkie-

•6 years ago

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Curling toes

When I do aerobic exercise, be it on a stationary bike, fast walking on a treadmill or on an elliptical, I induce a contraction of the toes on my left foot (l...

When I do aerobic exercise, be it on a stationary bike, fast walking on a treadm...

tacato

•6 years ago

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Updated video on coffee & tea drinking, cigarette smoking and PD

Consumption of coffee, tea and cigarettes are noted for their Parkinson's disease risk reduction and their varied chemical components have conferred...

Consumption of coffee, tea and cigarettes are noted for their Parkinson's diseas...

silvestrov

•6 years ago

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PD non-motor symptoms

I was diagnosed with pd Jan 2015. As far as motor symptoms I experience left arm/hand tremor, left foot dystonia, arm/shoulder pain & stiffness, some...

I was diagnosed with pd Jan 2015. As far as motor symptoms I experience left arm...

scubanurse

•6 years ago

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Restless legs!!

Hi I was diagnosed at 38. I'm now 44. I was weaned off Mirapexin last week due to over spending and I'm currently being weaned onto Entacapone. However the...

Hi I was diagnosed at 38. I'm now 44. I was weaned off Mirapexin last week due ...

Mand251073

•6 years ago

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Datscan

Hello you lovely people. Could anyone tell me of any side effects they experienced having this scan. My father is having one on the 4th of May and I will be...

Hello you lovely people. Could anyone tell me of any side effects they experienc...

Carrollee

•6 years ago

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New to the Board

I've been diagnosed and prescribed meds for RLS however, my symptoms mimic PD. Doctor referred me for a neurology appointment. Not so much tremrs (I quit...

I've been diagnosed and prescribed meds for RLS however, my symptoms mimic PD. ...

3420

•6 years ago

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12 Simple Ways To Raise Your Heart Rate

https://youtu.be/im0NalIXVEU “Research has shown that exercise can improve gait, balance, tremor, flexibility, grip strength and motor coordination. … There...

https://youtu.be/im0NalIXVEU “Research has shown that exercise can improve gait...

Kia17

•6 years ago

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What is the recommended dose of thiamine?

How much thiamine should be taken? What dose? Every day?

Hidden

•6 years ago

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RockSteadyThinking

??? Anyone else out there believe that intense mental stimulation (healthy, creative,out-of-the-box,uplifting) will improve my daily walk (shuffle) with PD???...

??? Anyone else out there believe that intense mental stimulation (healthy, crea...

Tribselyov

•6 years ago

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Help! Overwhelmed with where to start with suppliments.

Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with PD in February this year. He is 41. I’m trying to find out as much as I can about diet, exercise and supplements as I...

Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with PD in February this year. He is 41. I’...

Kellypeters

•6 years ago

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Supplementing PD meds

I was looking at the info here, can vitamin B1 thiamine be taken together with Madapar? My dads doc didnt say nor recommend any additional vitamin supplements...

I was looking at the info here, can vitamin B1 thiamine be taken together with M...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Cognitive Impairment in PD

Hi all This is a link to my vlog about cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s Disease. https://youtu.be/piFaSRKDVSY Cheers, Ian

Hi all This is a link to my vlog about cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s Disea...

Ianfrizell

•6 years ago

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Pf

I started Xadago from last two months. Its v.v. costly also

Vsuksham

•6 years ago

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Parkinsons

Dear friends i have pd from last 16 years but i started Xadago. Excellent. It not available in India. It comes from Uk. Difficulty for me.

Dear friends i have pd from last 16 years but i started Xadago. Excellent. It no...

Vsuksham

•6 years ago

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Curcumin

A TV programme a few days ago investigated the use of curcumin. It found scientific proof that the Curvumin as a powder worked at cellular levels but that...

A TV programme a few days ago investigated the use of curcumin. It found scient...

M-o-ggy

•6 years ago

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Surgeon turned author: free ebooks PD

All Ebooks free for three days Midnight in Florence Adolf Hitler: Parkinson's man of evil King David: parkinson's first Hero if you don't have Kindle...

All Ebooks free for three days Midnight in Florence Adolf Hitler: Parkinson's m...

Tribselyov

•6 years ago

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chewing of madapar?

The doctor said my dad should 'chew' madapar, but I am reading the leaflet I dont understand...isnt madapar for swallowing rather than 'chewing' ??

The doctor said my dad should 'chew' madapar, but I am reading the leaflet I don...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Unexplained pain !

Finally after 9 months I am in hospital to have a torn biceps tendon repaired! Knew all along it wasn’t PD pain but they just didn’t listen.For 9 months I’ve...

Finally after 9 months I am in hospital to have a torn biceps tendon repaired! ...

Bazillion

•6 years ago

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Macuna prurien

Experience with nutravita l-dopa

rjkw53

•6 years ago

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PD With ET

I'm wondering how many of you have both Parkinson's along with Essential Tremor...

I'm wondering how many of you have both Parkinson's along with Essential Tremor....

Dtwolfe63

•6 years ago

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Find out if your doctor takes drug company money

Not sure if anybody here knows that there is a website where you can put your doctor's name and see how much money he/she received from pharmaceutical industry...

Not sure if anybody here knows that there is a website where you can put your do...

faridaro

•6 years ago

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Amantadine effect and parkinson!

hello.i will start taking Amantadine so can anyone tell me how long does its effect remains ? does it last for a couples of hours or all the day and does it...

hello.i will start taking Amantadine so can anyone tell me how long does its ef...

jack-carpenter12

•6 years ago

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Throat muscles

My wife recently had a Video Swallow test. The speech Pathologist told her throat muscles were weak and it was due to PD. Has anyone heard of this and if so,...

My wife recently had a Video Swallow test. The speech Pathologist told her throa...

lbenglish

•6 years ago

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For my dad

I took my father to the nurologist today and the doctor switched his medication from Stalevo to Madapar. I hope it works better for him. Any views on this ?

I took my father to the nurologist today and the doctor switched his medication ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Sinemet, Mucuna Pruriens & positive experience with Ashwaghanda Root: Is the dosage of MP causing the problems: leg freezing etc.

I was diagnosed with Parkinsons age 63 1.5 yrs ago Rx Sinemex (carb/levo 25-100mg. 4 tabs a day). At first all was well; then a few months ago I started to...

I was diagnosed with Parkinsons age 63 1.5 yrs ago Rx Sinemex (carb/levo 25-100m...

Nippermcc

•6 years ago

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Sinemet, Mucuna Pruriens & positive experience with Ashwaghanda Root: Is the dosage of MP causing the problems: leg freezing etc.

I was diagnosed with Parkinsons age 63 1.5 yrs ago Rx Sinemex (carb/levo 25-100mg. 4 tabs a day). At first all was well; then a few months ago I started to...

I was diagnosed with Parkinsons age 63 1.5 yrs ago Rx Sinemex (carb/levo 25-100m...

Nippermcc

•6 years ago

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One head injury increases risk of Parkinson's, study finds

People are 56 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's after a 'mild traumatic brain injury'...

People are 56 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with Parkinson's after a 'mil...

Farooqji

•6 years ago

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Posts - Cure Parkinson's | HealthUnlocked

Cure Parkinson's

All posts for April 2018

Curing Patients Is Bad for Business. Milton Packer describes the end result of profit-dominated drug development. (We're f*cked.)

Neurosurgery in Parkinson Disease: A Brief History and Look Forward

Are you taking Mannitol?

Curling toes

Updated video on coffee & tea drinking, cigarette smoking and PD

PD non-motor symptoms

Restless legs!!

Datscan

New to the Board

12 Simple Ways To Raise Your Heart Rate

What is the recommended dose of thiamine?

RockSteadyThinking

Help! Overwhelmed with where to start with suppliments.

Supplementing PD meds

Cognitive Impairment in PD

Pf

Parkinsons

Curcumin

Surgeon turned author: free ebooks PD

chewing of madapar?

Unexplained pain !

Macuna prurien

PD With ET

Find out if your doctor takes drug company money

Amantadine effect and parkinson!

Throat muscles

For my dad

Sinemet, Mucuna Pruriens & positive experience with Ashwaghanda Root: Is the dosage of MP causing the problems: leg freezing etc.

Sinemet, Mucuna Pruriens & positive experience with Ashwaghanda Root: Is the dosage of MP causing the problems: leg freezing etc.

One head injury increases risk of Parkinson's, study finds

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