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Rasagiline Receives FDA Approval May 19, 2006 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the once-daily AZILECT® (rasagiline tablets) as a treatment for Parkinson's disease. Click the TEVA logo for the press release.

Michael J. Fox on NBC Dateline April 27, 2006 - The Hollywood star-turned crusader for scientific research talks about the most important role of his life. Click on the photo to read the transcript of the interview by Katie Couric.

GDNF-Cure Interrupted CBS 60 Minutes has aired their investigative report  by Leslie Stahl on GDNF and how AMGEN terminated the supply to all of the participants of the Phase II trial because of 'safety issues' with animal studies.  Click on the pic at the left to see what you can do to help these patients gain back their use of GDNF.

Campaign Launched to Put Stem Cells on Florida Ballot Palm Beach County Commissioner Burt Aaronson has organized an organization "Floridians for Stem Cell Research & Cures" which will put stem cell research funding on the Florida ballot in September, 2006.

Parkinson's disease drugs could trigger pathological gambling Eleven patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) developed pathological gambling behavior following dopamine agonist therapy, a drug therapy to control movement problems caused by Parkinson's disease, according to a study posted online today which will appear in the September print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Renewed Hope for Parkinson's Patients LATEST NEWS University of Bristol Published 3 July 2005 Analysis of the brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s Disease has shown that the experimental treatment he received caused regrowth of the nerve fibres that are lost in this disease.

"I'll Hold Your Hand So You Won't Fall-A Child's Guide to Parkinson's Disease." The daughter of one of the most beloved figures of all times, Muhammad Ali, picks up his symbolic torch to communicate to children the difficulties faced by family members who suffer from Parkinson's Disease.

Company's Right to Halt Experimental Parkinson's Treatment Upheld Two plaintiffs afflicted with Parkinson's disease have lost their attempt to compel a drug company to continue giving them an experimental treatment. Click here to read the article from Law.com.

When Young People Get Parkinson's Disease With celebrities like Michael J. Fox putting early-onset Parkinson's disease in the spotlight, more and more information is available to those with the disease. Click here to read the article from ABC News:Healthology.

STEM CELL RESEARCH ENHANCEMENT ACT PASSES U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES! Bill Passes with 238 Votes in Favor; Will Expand Administration Policy on Embryonic Stem Cell Research. Click here to read a press release from the Parkinson Action Network.

Cephalon and H. Lundbeck Announce Discontinuation of CEP-1347 Clinical Trial in Parkinson's Disease Cephalon, Inc. and H. Lundbeck A/S announced today the discontinuation of their Phase 2/3 clinical trial of CEP-1347 in Parkinson's disease. An independent data monitoring committee just completed a planned review of interim results and concluded that the data are unlikely to provide evidence of significant effect. There were no safety concerns.

Determined duo battle Parkinson's together THE VIEW FROM HERE: TERRY O. ROEN Orlando Sentinel Published 9 May 2005 Doctors claim the odds of the DeLand couple both being diagnosed with the disease are astronomical.

Neurologix and Medtronic Agree to Develop Gene Therapy Infusion Catheters Medtronic Makes a Further $2 Million Equity Investment in Neurologix.

GDNF Trial Participants File Lawsuit Against AMGEN Seeking Compassionate Use and Continuation of GDNF Research for Parkinson Disease Treatment. Click the Gene Sequence Map to the left to get the participants perspectives.

Parkinson's Can Rob Sufferers of Facial, Vocal Expressions By Gary White Tbe Ledger Published Sunday 17 April 2005 Adair Wheaton, a retired citrus researcher, lives in Haines City with his wife, Harriett. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease 15 years ago, Wheaton says the disorder has not taken away his capacity for happiness, but it has largely erased his ability to display emotions through facial expression. Click on picture to see article.

Dr. James Parkinson This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Dr. James Parkinson. Read about Dr. Parkinson in Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia.

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