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February 6, 2014 News Review From Harvard Medical School -- Gene, Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Risk People who have a variant gene and are exposed to certain pesticides may have a higher risk of Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. Researchers tested a variety of pesticides. They found that several of them interfere with the function of an enzyme called ALDH. This enzyme helps to break down chemicals that kill brain cells involved in making dopamine. People with Parkinson's disease have too little dopamine. Researchers asked about exposure to pesticides among people who were part of a study of Parkinson's risk in 3 California farming counties. In all, 360 people had Parkinson's and 816 people did not. Some people had a different (variant) version of a gene that provides instructions for making ALDH. Researchers looked at Parkinson's rates in people exposed to the pesticides that interfere with ALDH. Those with the variant gene were 2 to 5 times as likely to develop Parkinson's disease as those without the gene. The increase in risk varied for different pesticides. The journal Neurology published the study online February 5. HealthDay News wrote about it. By Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.Harvard Medical School What Is … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 6-Feb-2014 Contact: Clare Parkin clare.parkin@sheffield.ac.uk 01-142-229-851 University of Sheffield Scientists at the University of Sheffield are part of a major European project which could revolutionise treatment for Parkinson's sufferers. One of the biggest challenges for treating Parkinson's is the unpredictable nature of the condition as it affects everyone differently and progresses in individuals in different ways. Now researchers from the University's INSIGNEO, Institute for in silico medicine, are among those working to create a computer model that will be able to accurately predict how a person's condition will develop over time. Professor Kevin Gurney, from INSIGNEO, said: "This project aims to lay the foundations for a step change in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. In the future health professionals will be able to tailor treatment to each individual and help people and their families to plan for the future. "Here at The University of Sheffield INSIGNEO is leading the way in in silico medicine. Working in partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we aim to put computers at the heart of healthcare making it possible to individualise and improve healthcare treatment and reduce costs. "We are very proud to be part of this research project … Continue reading →

London, UK (PRWEB) February 04, 2014 At present, the Parkinsons disease (PD) therapeutics market is led by symptomatic treatments that target functional impairment in PD. For almost 40 years, Levodopa was ranked as a leading PD treatment option; it has considerably improved patients quality of life. Nevertheless, there remains a considerable unmet need for disease-modifying treatments which slow the progression of the disease, or have neuroprotective properties. In 2012, the world PD therapeutics market stood at around USD 3.4 billion. By 2019-end, the PD therapeutics market is poised to decline to close to USD 2.9 billion as a result of forthcoming patent expirations for high-profile Comtan, Stalevo and Azilect. With several new players, though, expected to come into the market in the next 5 years, they are not anticipated to offset the influence of generic erosion. In spite of their superior profiles if compared to the existing treatment options, these novel products are not likely to fetch a premium price as they will meet fierce competition from generics. In-demand research study Parkinson's Disease Therapeutics Market to 2019 - Pipeline Shows Shift Towards Long Term Disease Management worked out by GBI Research has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. Report … Continue reading →

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Cremelda Parkinson-Pratt, founder of Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation in Sierra Leone, and Dr. Simeon Owizz, chief forensic pathologist manager. Credit: Anna Limontas-Salisbury FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (WOMENSENEWS)--A local woman recently visited the Thinking Pink Breast Cancer Foundation offices on Percival Street here in the capital city of this West African country to seek help for a growth in her breast. When she got there, she was asked why she didn't seek help sooner. "This is the result of my last child during breastfeeding; he burped on the breast. And that is why I'm having this. That's a burp," the woman told Cremelda Parkinson-Pratt, founder and executive director of the foundation. In light of such cases, "the challenges are enormous," said Parkinson-Pratt. Unlike much of the developed world, women in Sierra Leone have little access to breast cancer screening programs or treatment, let alone an understanding of what is happening to them as their breast becomes deformed through enlargement, shrinkage or a series of lumps when cancer strikes. Getting the word out about cancer is challenging in a country where the illiteracy rate is extremely high, said Parkinson-Pratt, and where water and other basics can be hard to obtain, even though … Continue reading →

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