Sinemet - News Articles
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May 15, 2007
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA -
A: I take Sinemet (a common medication with levodopa). I took Miraplex for a while but had to give it up. Q: I took Requip at first but had to stop because ... -
May 15, 2007
Health Insurance and Protection Magazine, UK -
Drugs that may have a temporary or modest benefit are levodopa (as in Sinemet), amantadine, and amitriptyline. Botulinum toxin injections are sometimes used to treat the blepharospasm (involuntary eyelid closure) that occurs in some people with PSP. Artificial tears can be used ... -
May 7, 2007
MIT Technology Review, MA -
''Levodopa is the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's But it's a little frustrating that the best drug we've got is one that's been around for 40 years. 40 years!'' Fox said Monday at the BIO International Convention, a four-day event expected to attract more than ... -
May 7, 2007
Brocktown News, NV -
"Levodopa is the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson‘s But it‘sa little frustrating that the best drug we‘ve got is one that‘s been around for 40 years. 40 years!" Fox said Monday at the BIO International Convention, a four-day event expected to attract more than ... -
May 7, 2007
KSTP.com, MN -
"Levodopa is the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson’s But it’sa little frustrating that the best drug we’ve got is one that’s been around for 40 years. 40 years!" Fox said Monday at the BIO International Convention, a four-day event expected to attract more than ... -
May 4, 2007
DG News -
Drug dosages, and subsequently the levodopa-induced dyskinesias, were decreased by an average of 65%. This was linearly correlated to the preoperative levodopa-induced improvement and was strictly dependent on the accurate placement of the leads, according to the researchers.The benefit of ... -
May 8, 2007
CTV.ca, Canada -
"Levodopa is the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's But it's a little frustrating that the best drug we've got is one that's been around for 40 years. Forty years!" Fox said Monday at the BIO International Convention, a four-day event expected to attract more than ... -
May 7, 2007
Boston Herald, MA -
“Levodopa is the gold-standard treatment for Parkinson’s,” said Fox, who has established his own foundation to help fund studies of the disease that’s ... -
May 7, 2007
DG News -
BOSTON, MA -- May 7, 2007 -- Istradefylline, a novel adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, appears to reduce the wearing off time associated with levodopa and other anti-Parkinson's medications when administered at 20 mg/day to Parkinson's patients, according to results of a multicenter, phase 3, ... -
May 9, 2007
Daily Mail - Charleston, WV -
by AP. BOSTON -- Actor Michael J. Fox appealed to scientists and investors to aggressively translate scientific research into creative treatments for debilitating diseases, including the Parkinson's disease he has fought for more than a decade.Fox said grants from the National ...
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May 3, 2007
Medical News Today, UK -
Transdermal rotigotine (Neupro) up to doses of 8 and 12 mg/day as adjunctive therapy to levodopa significantly decreases "off time" in patients with ... -
May 4, 2007
Simi Valley Acorn, CA -
The drug Sinemet, he said, used in combination with newer drugs to optimize treatment, is still the gold standard for treating motor-skill symptoms. Hutchman said patients in his practice who worked in mines, foundries, chemical factories and welding ... -
May 8, 2007
The Ledger, FL -
A. I take Sinemet (a common medication with levodopa). I took Miraplex for a while but had to give it up. Q. I took Requip at first but had to stop because it made me so sleepy. Now I take Azilect.A. I had the same problem with Miraplex: falling asleep. Of ... -
Apr 26, 2007
Earthtimes.org -
Doctors may recommend adding Zelapar to levodopa/carbidopa treatment when patients are experiencing a reduced response to this therapy. Do not take Zelapar if you are allergic to selegiline or any of the other ingredients in Zelapar. Zelapar ... -
Apr 26, 2007
CBC News, Canada -
One group received levodopa, which increases dopamine levels in the brain. The second group received a dopamine receptor blocker called haloperidol (which decreases dopamine activity), while the third group received a placebo.The participants were shown symbols associated with winning or losing ... -
Apr 27, 2007
DG News -
One group was given levodopa, a drug that increases dopamine levels in the brain. Another took haloperidol, a dopamine receptor blocker. The third was given a placebo. Dopamine is a chemical naturally produced by the body that transmits signals between ... -
Apr 27, 2007
The Australian, Australia -
Levodopa is the most widely used medication, improving symptoms in more than 80 per cent of people within six to eight weeks. Levodopa is converted into dopamine by nerve cells in the brain. To prevent it from being converted to dopamine before it reaches the ... -
Apr 28, 2007
Malaysia Star, Malaysia -
Dr Chew said a new three-in-one drug comprising a pharmacokinetically enhanced levodopa therapy comprising levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone was available and most effective in the treatment of PD. Clinical benefits demonstrated include longer period without symptoms, significantly improved quality ... -
Apr 29, 2007
News-Medical.net, Australia -
Drugs that adjust dopamine levels in the brain greatly affect how people react to success and failure, according to research that was presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 59th Annual Meeting.In a first-of-its-kind study on humans, researchers measured how dopamine-related drugs affect the ... -
Apr 30, 2007
United Press International -
By ED SUSMAN. BOSTON, April 30 (UPI) -- Getting a good night's sleep after learning something new helps you remember that information, and getting regular exercise appears to ward off or delay Parkinson's disease, researchers said Monday. Those are among the results of studies ...
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