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Protect the VA Parkinson's Centers. Take Action!

We need your help in securing Senate cosponsors of S. 1537, which would protect the Parkinson's Disease Research Education and Clinical Centers (PADRECCs) and Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence (MSCoEs) at the Veteran's Administration.

Walk-a-Thon, A Great Success

Bigger and better than our first walk, 150 walkers strolled through Palisades Park in Santa Monica on a sunny April 1st.


From Around the Globe

US FDA Approves Unique Israeli Parkinson´s Medication
Arutz Sheva - Israel
... The drug is both as an initial treatment for early Parkinson's disease patients, and as an adjunct therapy to the drug levodopa in moderate-to-advanced stages ...

2,200 Neurologists Assembled In Lausanne
Medical News Today (press release) - UK
International scientists discuss the most recent research results, for example, of the treatment of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, in the field on ...

Evans to attend guardianship hearing Friday
Quad-Cities Online - Rock Island,IL,USA
US Rep. Evans, who announced in March he will not run again because of his struggles with Parkinson's disease, said Wednesday he could not comment on the case. ...

Azilect - the one-a-day Parkinson's pill
Israel 21C - Cupertino,CA,USA
... and professor at Brown University who lives in Warren, Rhode Island lives a full and active life despite his diagnosis five years ago with Parkinson's Disease. ...

Soy Sauce Healthier Than Vitamin C
All Headline News - USA
... found in red wine, fruits and vegetables not only help protect against human cell damage but also help prevent aliments like Parkinson's Disease, cancer and ...

Trial of Texas welder's lawsuit opens, could set precedent
Akron Beacon Journal - Akron,OH,USA
... The key issue is whether welding fumes can lead to manganese poisoning and possibly Parkinson's disease. Lawyers for workers and ...

Gene Therapy for Parkinson's
ABC30.com - Fresno,CA,USA
June 5 - More than 1.5 million Americans suffer from Parkinson's disease. ... Erickson has Parkinson's disease, a neurological condition that causes tremors. ...

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