Parkinson's disease

Viewpoint: Britain's new IVF, embryo law

The British Parliament has voted in a controversial new law that affects couples undergoing in vitro fertilization, as well as scientific researchers.
(The New York Times) UPDATED 05/20/2008
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Some blood pressure meds may prevent Parkinson's

Parkinson's disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder affecting at least one million people in the United States and six million people worldwide, according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
(iVillage) UPDATED 02/06/2008
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Parkinson's relatives have higher psychiatric risk

Researchers say there may be a genetic or other relationship between depressive and anxiety disorders and Parkinson's.
(Medicinenet.com) UPDATED 12/06/2007
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Some painkillers protect against Parkinson's

NSAIDs such as ibuprofen reduced patients' Parkinson's risk by as much as 60 percent in a new study.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 11/05/2007
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Zocor may treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's

Data on over 4 million patients suggests that Zocor may greatly reduce the incidence of the diseases.
(Science Daily) UPDATED 07/19/2007
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