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A new randomized clinical trial provides definitive proof that exercise is a good thing for people with Parkinson disease (PD). Researchers discovered physical exercise, including treadmill, stretching and resistance exercises, was associated with improve gait speed, muscle strength and fitness for individuals with PD. Investigators say the study findings add to the evidence regarding the […]
Currently, research hasn't been done to show how exercise alone would do in the treatment of PD. However, the results in those who exercise and are optimally medicated are greater than those on medications alone. Exercise at a high …
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CHICAGO (Reuters) – An experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb drug helped shrink tumors in patients with advanced melanoma, kidney and lung cancers in a preliminary trial, raising hopes for yet another drug that can wake up the immune system and train it to attack cancer cells. Early-stage tests of the drug BMS-936558, known as an anti-PD-1 treatment, showed it was relatively safe and shrank tumors in three of the five cancer types studied, the team reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting on Saturday and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. …
Are there any exercise programs available here to help him improve his mobility? A: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that the symptoms of the disorder will worsen over time. It is caused by a problem with …
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There is still much to be learned about how alternative medicine might provide viable options for those living with PD. But Kluger says that already he has seen …
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