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Study: Aspirin has potential to treat Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's
2015-12-01 20:49:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
Germany's antitrust agency said Wednesday Oct. 10, 2007, it had launched an investigation against Bayer AG for illegal price-fixing of aspirin. The agency confirmed a report in the German news magazine Stern that the Leverkusen-based company was under suspicion of having fixed prices with more than 11,000 pharmacies in Germany to artificially keep the price of the painkiller high.
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Join Us at the 11TH Annual Sole Support for Parkinson's Walk in...
2015-09-09 22:16:42| Apparel - Topix.net
Join hundreds of supporters from across Vancouver and the Pacific Northwest for the 11th annual Sole Support for Parkinson's awareness and fundraising walk, hosted by Parkinson's Resources of Oregon . This annual walk, which helps provide funding for Parkinson's disease programs and support services in Oregon and SW Washington, will be held in Vancouver on Sunday, Sept.
09.24: Brain Storms: The Race to Unlock the Mysteries of Parkinson's Disease
2015-08-24 01:03:52| Powells Books Events Calendar
Seven million people worldwide suffer from Parkinson's — with 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone — and it remains an enigma, with doctors, researchers, and patients hunting for a cure. In Brain Storms (Scientific American), award-winning journalist Jon Palfreman tells their story, a story that takes on urgency when he is diagnosed with the debilitating illness. Palfreman chronicles how scientists have labored to crack the mystery, from the earliest clinical descriptions to the cutting edge of molecular neuroscience. Palfreman will be joined in conversation by Holly Chaimov, Executive Director of Parkinson's Resources of Oregon. This event is sponsored by Parkinson's Resources of Oregon.
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Genentech Brain Trust Raises $217 For New Startup To Fight Alzheimer's And Parkinson's
2015-05-15 05:31:25| Biotech - Topix.net
The news is another sign of both the large amounts of money available to all biotechnology startups and for a financial turnaround for research efforts against brain diseases that have been tough to beat. NeuroPerspective, a newsletter that tracks neurological treatments, says in the past five years the number of drugs being developed by large drugmakers for brain and nervous system disorders fell 50% to 129 - but that last year, investors poured $3.3 billion into the field, more than in any of the last ten years.
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U. of Michigan starts 5-year Parkinson's research
2014-10-06 23:16:34| Biotech - Topix.net
Researchers at the University of Michigan have started a five-year, $11.5 million effort to better understand some problems related to Parkinson's disease. The Ann Arbor school announced Monday that the grant is from the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, which is part of the National Institutes of Health.
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