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PlacidWay Furthers Relationship with Panama-Based Stem Cell Facility

Denver, CO, May 09, 2013 --(PR.com)-- PlacidWay continues to develop relations with Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Panama, a facility located in Panama City, Panama. The facility focuses on regenerative medicine through the use of stem cells, and also provides treatments for Parkinson's disease, diabetes, arthrosis, joints pain, rheumatism, multiple sclerosis, autism and other metabolic...

Cynapsus Therapeutics Appoints Two New Directors

TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- Cynapsus Therapeutics Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CTH), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing an improved dosing formulation of an approved drug used to treat the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, today announced that Tomer Gold, the current Vice President, Research & Development of Dexcel Pharma ("Dexcel"), and Ilan Oren, currently Vice Preside...

Sernova Provides Corporate Update and Results of 2013 Annual General Meeting

LONDON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/09/13 -- Sernova Corp. (TSX VENTURE: SVA), provides a corporate update on the clinical development of the Cell Pouch™ and projections for 2013. As well, it is pleased to announce the results of the 2013 Annual General Meeting (AGM). Cell Pouch™ Corporate Update In August 2012, Sernova initiated the enrollment of patients in a Phase I/II clinical trial i...

Unleashing the watchdog protein

(McGill University) McGill University researchers have unlocked a new door to developing drugs to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease. Collaborating teams led by Dr. Edward A. Fon at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -- The Neu...

Could eating peppers prevent Parkinson's?

(Wiley) New research reveals that Solanaceae--a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine--may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurolog...

Delaying The Aging Process By Boosting 'Cellular Garbage Disposal'

UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. The research, they say, could have important implications for aging and diseas...

Baxter International's CEO Hosts 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Transcript)

Baxter International Inc (BAX)2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders May 07, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives Robert L. Parkinson - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President David P. Scharf - General Counsel and Corporate Vice President Robert J. Hombach - Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Vice President Presentation Robert L. Parkinson . Okay. Good morning. Yes, so we'll now come to...

Baxter International Inc. - Shareholder/Analyst Call

Baxter International Inc (BAX) May 07, 2013 10:00 am ET Executives Robert L. Parkinson - Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President David P. Scharf - General Counsel and Corporate Vice President Robert J. Hombach - Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Vice President Presentation Robert L. Parkinson . Okay. Good morning. Yes, so we'll now come to order for the 2013 Annual Meeting...

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ACAD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in neurological and related central nervous system disorders, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. ACADIA reported a net loss of $6.1 million, or $0.08 per c...

Dorian Gray gene could add decades to life

American researchers found that the gene, which has previously been implicated in Parkinson’s Disease, extended the healthy lifespan of fruit flies by more than 25 per cent. (The Telegraph)

New gene implicated in Parkinson can delay onset of aging, extend life span

UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. The research, they say, could have important implications for aging and diseas...

New Study Finds Alarming Number of Middle-Income Americans Inadequately Prepared for a Critical Illness Diagnosis

CARMEL, Ind., May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority (90%) of our nation's middle-income Americans say they are not financially prepared for a critical illness diagnosis, according to a new study released by Washington National Institute for Wellness Solutions (IWS). The study, Middle-Income America's Perspectives on Critical Illness and Financial Security, which surveyed 1,001 Amer...

Neuroperspective reviews status and prospects of therapeutics for Parkinson's disease

NI Research, the leading publisher of independent research on the neurotherapeutics industry, has released the May issue of NeuroPerspective, which reviews the status and prospects of therapeutics for Parkinson's.

NuPathe to Host Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2013 Results on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/07/13 -- NuPathe Inc. (NASDAQ: PATH) will host a conference call on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. EDT to discuss first quarter 2013 results and recent operational highlights. A question-and-answer session will follow NuPathe's remarks. To participate on the live call, please dial 888-539-3696 (domestic) or +1-719-457-1035 (international) and provide...

Boosting 'cellular garbage disposal' can delay the aging process, UCLA biologists report

UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. The research, they say, could have important implications for aging and diseas...

Boosting 'cellular garbage disposal' can delay the aging process

Biologists have identified a gene, previously implicated in Parkinson's disease, that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. This research has important potential implications for aging and disease in humans. Th...

Biotie: Selincro launched in the United Kingdom

BIOTIE THERAPIES CORP.     STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE     6 May 2013 at 5.35 p.m. Biotie: Selincro launched in the United Kingdom Biotie today announced that its partner H.Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) has launched Selincro in the United Kingdom. According to the terms of the license agreement between Biotie and Lundbeck for Selincro, Biotie is eligible for a milestone payment of EUR 2 million relate...

Boosting 'cellular garbage disposal' can delay the aging process, research shows

UCLA life scientists have identified a gene previously implicated in Parkinson's disease that can delay the onset of aging and extend the healthy life span of fruit flies. The research, they say, could have important implications for aging and diseas...

Amarantus Provides Update on #C4CT Concussion Awareness Summit on June 21 in Minneapolis

Conference will feature sports and neurology experts discussing concussion issues with an emphasis on addressing and identifying research, development and treatment opportunities Amarantus BioScience Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AMBS), a biotechnology company discovering and developing treatments and diagnostics for diseases associated with neurodegen...

Parkinson's Therapeutics Reviewed by NeuroPerspective

CARDIFF, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NI Research, the leading publisher of independent research on the neurotherapeutics industry, has released the May issue of NeuroPerspective, which reviews the status and prospects of therapeutics for Parkinson's. "The current therapeutic options for PD are limited in scope and duration of utility. Motoric symptoms can be attenuated, but over time, th...

A Toxic Cascade: When the Brain Consumes Itself [Slide Show]

In recent years neuroscientists have come upon an astonishing revelation: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Lou Gehrig’s and other major brain diseases may have a similar underlying cause. They may all result from the mis-folding of protein...

NeuroPhage, Inc. Raises $6.4 Million In Additional Financing

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company developing breakthrough therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that it raised $6.4 million in a private equity financing round. Merieux Developpement led the financing with participation from all current Neurophage investors, including Shire LLC. The new funds will help support on...

Seeds of Dementia: What do Alzheimer s, Parkinson s and Lou Gehrig s Have in Common? (preview)

Under a microscope, a pathologist searching through the damaged nerve cells in a brain tissue sample from a patient who has died of Alzheimer's disease can make out strange clumps of material. They consist of proteins that clearly do not belong t...

Weill Cornell Medical School Teams with MediGait to Get the Elderly, Sufferers of Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis “Back on their Feet”

Haifa, Israel (PRWEB) May 06, 2013 The numbers are shocking: one in three adults over the age of 65 will fall and hurt themselves this year. According to the CDC, “falls are the leading cause of injury death among the elderly. They are also t...

Discovery may lead to new treatment for neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative disorders

A key type of human brain cell developed in the laboratory grows seamlessly when transplanted into the brains of mice, UC San Francisco researchers have discovered, raising hope that these cells might one day be used to treat people with Parkinson's...