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Parkinson's Disease Web Sites

There are a number of excellent Parkinson's sites. 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Parkinson's Disease Backgrounder

  • What is Parkinson's Disease?
  • What are the Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease?
  • How Many People are Affected?
  • What Causes Parkinson's Disease?
  • How Is Parkinson's Disease Diagnosed?
  • What Treatments are Available?

Parkinson's Disease Foundation

  • About the Foundation
  • Publications and videos
  • About Parkinson's Disease
  • Symptoms
  • Causes
  • Treatments
  • Research

American Parkinson's Disease Association

  • About Parkinson's
  • Chapter Locations
  • Publications and Video
  • Download Booklets
  • Information and Referral

Stanford University Medical Center

  • Exercising
  • Resources
  • Library
  • News and Events
  • Much more

World Parkinson Disease Association

  • Publications
  • Articles
  • News Archives Extensive list

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's' Research

Good General Information.

  • The Foundation is Cure Research oriented
  • Drug Screening Consortia with the National Institute of Health
  • Participants Needed for Clinical Trial studies on gene cause of Parkinson's

The National Parkinson Foundation

National VA Parkinson's Consortium
Department of Veterans Affairs

Read about the consortium.   Also search Parkinson articles.

Parkinson Society Canada
English/French
Information and counseling for patients and families

  • Newly Diagnosed
  • Care partners
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Resource Material
  • Articles
  • Video

American Academy of Family Physicians

Health information for the whole family 

The Center for Neurological Study
Exercises For The Parkinson Patient

Parkinson's Institute
Non Profit Parkinson treatment center in Sunnyvale, California.

  • Patient Treatment
  • Basic Research
  • Clinical Research
  • Clinical Trials
  • Outreach and Patient Information

 

ABC Health—Australia Broadcasting Company
Good articles on Parkinson's

U.S. News & World Report

Parkinson’s Articles

MyParkinsonsinfo.com

This site keeps Parkinson's sufferers up to date on all aspects of the disease.

  • Daily updates
  • Articles
  • First hand accounts by Parkinson's sufferers

 

United States National Library of Medicine
MedlinePlus

Find answers to your health questions

  • Health Topics
  • Drug Information
  • Medical Encyclopedia
  • Dictionary
  • Directories of doctors and hospitals

United States National Library of Medicine
PubMedCentral

Digital archive of life science journal literature

National Library of Medicine
PubMed

14, 000,000 citations available. Search by author, journal titles, and clinical queries

Clinical Trials.gov
A service of the National Institutes of Health Developed by the National Library of Medicine. Search by chronic illness, location, treatment and sponsor

National Library of Medicine
LocatorPlus

Books, journals and audiovisuals in the National Library of Medicine collections

Senior Health.gov
Developed by the National Institute on Aging with Health Information for older adults

National Guideline Clearing House
Go to top left, over search. Type in topic, click search.

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PARKINSON'S

The following is a list of links to a variety of articles on specific health issues. They have been sorted by date, newest to oldest except where the content was very good.

Blood Test Could Provide Accurate Parkinson’s Diagnosis

March 12, 2008

Second article

 

Channel Blockers Linked To Reduced to Parkinson's Risk

February 7, 2008

Andy Grove’s  Last Stand

Forbes via The Michael J. Fox Foundation

Great article on Parkinson’s treatment

January 28, 2008

 

Parkinson’s Raises Risk of Depression in Relatives

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

December 11, 2007

Brains and Mysteries

Discussion of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Newsweek

December 10, 2007

Your Diet May Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease

December 6, 2007

 

Non Prescription Pain Killers Linked to Reduced Parkinson’s Risk

November 5, 2007

Gene Mutation Speeds Onset of Parkinson’s

September 17, 2007

 

Rewiring the Brain

A little bit of current may calm the tremors of Parkinson’s disease, ease depression and epilepsy

Time

August 30, 2007

Sniff Test May Signal 'Parkinson's' Disorders’ Early Stage

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

August 14, 2007

Recognizing and Treating Non Motor Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease

August 7, 2007

Statin May Reduce of Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease

July 19, 2007                                

Depression is Often Overlooked in Early Parkinson’s

July 10, 2007

Where There’s Smoke There is Less Parkinson’s Disease

July 9, 2007

First Skin Patch For Parkinson’s Disease

FDA

July 2007

Small Gene Study Shows Help for Parkinson’s

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

June 22, 2007

Advanced Parkinson’s Symptoms Controlled by Gene Therapy

June 21, 2007

Managing Parkinson's Patients Who have Taken Permax

FDA

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June 2007

 

Pesticide Exposure and Head Blows Increase Parkinson’s Risk

May 30, 2007

Finding Some Calm after Living with the Shakes

(Symptoms similar to Parkinson’s)

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

May 29, 2007

Coenzyme Q10 Doesn't’ Relieve Parkinson’s Symptoms

May 14, 2007

 

Transdermal Parkinson’s Patch Approved

May 10, 2007

FDA Approves Parkinson’s Patch

MSNBC

May 9, 2007 

Parkinson’s May Be Prefaced by Depression

April 30, 2007

 

Gene Therapy ‘Video’ For Parkinson’s

USA Today

April 28, 2006

On the Trail of Parkinson’s, Through Yeast Cells

The New York Times

(Free one time registration required)

April 24, 2007

 

Vigorous Exercise May Fend off Parkinson’s Disease

April 24, 2007

Smoking and Caffeine May Protect Against Parkinson’s Disease

April 9, 2007

Two Parkinson’s Disease Drugs May Cause Valvular Dysfunction

National electronic Library for Medicine

April 1, 2007

Type 2 Diabetes is Linked to Increased Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

CBS News

March 28,  2007

 

National Institute of Health Studies Whether Creatine Supplement Helps Parkinson’s

USA Today 

March 22, 2007

Bisphosphonate Decreases Risk of Hip Fracture in Parkinson’s Disease

March 19, 2007

 

Skin Patch Eases Motor Symptoms For Parkinson’s Disease

January 4, 2007

Heart Valve Disease Linked to Two Parkinson’s Drugs

January 4, 2007

Also see below

Studies Find Harm in 2 Parkinson’s Drugs

The New York Times

January 4, 2007

(One time free registration required)

Cholesterol Level and Parkinson’s May Be Linked  

The New York Times

(One time free registration required)

January 2, 2007

Antiepileptic Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms Safely

January 2, 2007

Low LDL Levels Linked to Parkinson’s Risk

December 20, 2006

 

Driving by Those in their Mid 60’s Made More Dangerous By Parkinson Disease

November 29, 2006

Pilates May Help Parkinson’s Patients

Newsweek

November 27, 2006

Pesticides Could Increase Parkinson’s Onset

November 15, 2006

New Practice Parameters For Parkinson’s Disease
Scroll through the articles to find those on Parkinson's

  

Parkinson’s Disease Investigational Gene Transfer Therapy Called Safe

October 18, 2006

Better Methods To Prevent Misdiagnoses Of Parkinson’s

September 5, 2006

 

Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Parkinson’s

August 30, 2006

 

Is There a Link Between Allergies and Parkinson’s?

Time

August 9, 2006

Allergy Linked With Parkinson’s

August 8, 2006

 

Parkinson’s Treatment New Discovery

from Montreal’s Neurological Institute

August 1, 2006

 

Yes It Really Is Brain Surgery

(Can help with Parkinson’s)

Time

July 16, 2006

Parkinson’s Disease May Cause Apathy
July 10, 2006 

 

Study Boosts Link Between Pesticides and Parkinson’s

June 28, 2006

 

 

Pesticide Exposure Linked to Parkinson’s

USA Today

June 26, 2006

Bug Killing Chemicals Linked to Parkinson’s in Men
June 15, 2006

Parkinson’s Gene Lowers Age At Onset
June 14, 2006

FDA Approves New Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease
FDA Notice
May 17, 2006

 

Purdue Scientists Finds Hypertension Drug Reduces Death of Cells
April 17, 2006

New Parkinson’s Disease Guidelines Issued
April 7, 2006

Pathological Gambling Linked to Parkinson’s Drug
April 7, 2006

Parkinson’s : Team Treatment

USA Weekend

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March 16, 2006                           

Preliminary Study Shows

Creatine and Minocycline May Warrant Further Study in Parkinson’s Disease
National Institutes of Health

February 24, 2006

 

Education and the Risk of Parkinson’s

Time

November 21, 2005

Parkinson' s Patients Call For Amgen to Move Forward With GDNF Clinical Trials

September 18, 2005 

Procedure Helps Man Combat Parkinson' s

September 15, 2005

 

When Gambling Becomes Obsessive

(Parkinson's)

Time
July 25, 2005 

Coffee 'Caffeine' and Health
Scroll through to the back pages
June 27, 2005
 

Device Unlikely to Prolong Life of Parkinson's Patients
May 18, 2005
 

Doctor’s Orders

(Exercise in men may reduce risk of  Parkinson’s)

Time

February 27, 2005

The Buzz On Caffeine (Could help prevent Parkinson's)

Time
December 17, 2004

Widely Used Parkinson's Drug May Slow Disease
December 9, 2004

 

Parkinson's Disease and Pain Relievers

Time
September 1, 2003

 

 

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