Vitamin B
May 11, 2019 – Parkinson’s Weekly Update
Weekly Update - Highlights include: Mayo Clinic researchers explore the relationship between low levels of Vitamin B-12 and Parkinson’s; appendix removal might or might not affect Parkinson’s risk; monkey butt research finds PD related proteins linked to inflammation; impulse control disorders and PD; Pharmaceutical News from the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology; technology targets freezing of gait; creating your own placebo effect; inspiring people with Parkinson's talk boxing, DBS and poetry; and more ...
April 6, 2019 – Parkinson’s Weekly Update
This is a recap of the most interesting news and discussions related to Parkinson’s Disease this past week. We start by trying to make sense of the latest news reports about Vitamin B-12 and hereditary Parkinson's. The research is very preliminary, but quite interesting when considered in conjunction with other recent studies. Next we ponder why researchers are giving fruit flies jet lag; see how PD progression can be measured with standard MRI equipment; learn why yelling at clouds may be a sign of a particular non-motor symptom of PD; watch local TV news stations participate in Parkinson's Disease Awareness ...
The case for Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) and Parkinson’s
There is an Italian doctor, Antonio Costanini, who treats Parkinson's patients with high doses of Vitamin B1 (Thiamin). He first published a report about his results in 2013: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3762356/ There are interesting Before/After Patient videos (in Italian, but some have subtitles)...a few are embedded below, more are available at: http://www.ultimaedizione.eu/video-parkinson-pazienti-prima-e-dopo-il-trattamento/ ...