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Footage of first Parkinson’s treatments found after 50 years

Mind

Footage of first Parkinson’s treatments found after 50 years

A researcher has tracked down videos of L-dopa tests in Chilean miners in the 1960s that became the first successful treatment for Parkinson's disease

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Guam islanders

Health

First clue to treating mystery disease of US Pacific island

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Bottle and a half of wine is new UK weekly alcohol limit

Health

Bottle and a half of wine is new UK weekly alcohol limit

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Drug reversed my Parkinson's symptoms and let me read again

Life

Drug reversed my Parkinson's symptoms and let me read again

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People with Parkinson's walk again after promising drug trial

Health

People with Parkinson's walk again after promising drug trial

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Life

Universal plaque-busting drug could treat various brain diseases

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Dopamine boost restores libido in ageing male fruit flies

Life

Dopamine boost restores libido in ageing male fruit flies

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Fetal cells injected into a man's brain to cure his Parkinson's

Health

Fetal cells injected into a man's brain to cure his Parkinson's

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Iron levels in brain predict when people will get Alzheimer's

Health

Iron levels in brain predict when people will get Alzheimer's

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Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly

Technology

Vibrating magnetic balls stimulate brain wirelessly

Deep brain stimulation has promise for treating depression, but it involves invasive surgery. Nanoparticles inspired by chilli could make it more palatable

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Technology

What it's like to have Parkinson's for 15 minutes

CultureLab

Environment

60 Seconds

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Health

Neural stem cells pulled from rat's brain using magnet

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Health

Light-activated brain cells boost monkey skills

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