Parkinson’s disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer’s motor skills and speech, as well as other functions.Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement (bradykinesia) [...]
Results of a preliminary study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found that treatment with L-Carnitine led to improved home and school behavior and a significant decrease in attention problems and aggressive behavior in boys with ADHD, as compared to baseline. L-Carnitine is a small, water-soluble nutrient involved in the conversion of fats to energy.
Researchers [...]
ADD stands for attention deficit disorder and is a learning disability that primarily affects a person’s level of concentration. It also has a diverse affect on concentration span and can cause sufferers to lose focus on the task at hand. ADD sufferers have a tendency to forget routine tasks like household chores and are seen [...]
An Oregon man, given less than a year to live, had a complete remission of advanced deadly skin cancer after an experimental treatment that revved up his immune system to fight the tumors .
The 52-year-old patient’s dramatic turnaround was the only success in a small study, leading doctors to be cautious in their enthusiasm. However, [...]
WEDNESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) — A minimally invasive procedure normally used to treat liver cancer also holds promise for lung cancer patients, according to a new study.
In the study, expected to be published in the July edition of The Lancet Oncology, 88 percent of lung cancer patients responded well to treatment with percutaneous image-guided [...]
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