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Now I know why I'm a Chocoholic!! I love this :-)) Nic 57/15 On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 3:50 AM, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > PARKINSON'S DISEASE NEWS > Source: Viartis > > 14th March 2009 - New research > CHOCOLATE CONSUMPTION INCREASED IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE > > Journal of Neurology [2009] Mar 13. [Epub ahead of print] (Wolz M, Kaminsky > A, Löhle M, Koch R, Storch A, Reichmann H.) Complete abstract > > There is an increased consumption of chocolate in people with Parkinson's > Disease. Consumption of non-chocolate sweets was no different from the > consumption of other people. The increase in chocolate consumption was not > related to the level of depression. Chocolate contains high contents of > biogenic amines. Biogenic amines include substances that the brain produces > in order to regulate or stimulate brain function. For more information go to > Biogenic amines. Chocolate also contains caffeine and theobromine, both of > which are adenosine antagonists. Adenosine antagonists make L-dopa and > dopamine more active. For more information go to Adenosine antagonists. So > it seems that some people with Parkinson's Disease are unconsciously using > chocolate to increase their dopamine activity. Due to its chemistry, and > people claiming it has reduced their symptoms, researchers have recently > suggested that the effect of chocolate be assessed therapeutically in > Parkinson's Disease. Istradefylline, another adenosine antagonist, has > already been shown to have effect in Parkinson's Disease. For more > information go to the Complete abstract. > > 12th March 2009 - New clinical study > HUGE GENETIC STUDY OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE > The Google co-founder is to spend millions of dollars on a genetic study of > Parkinson's Disease after learning that he has a mutation that confers a > high risk of Parkinson's Disease. The programme will invite 10,000 > Parkinson's Disease patients to have their DNA analysed in order to > investigate inherited and environmental factors that contribute to the > disease and to advance research into new treatments. Unusually, patients > will have to pay to participate in the study. However, 23andMe will be > charging only $25 rather than the $399 it normally charges to carry out the > DNA scans. The Google co-founder is married to the 23andMe co-founder. For > more information go to the News report. People can participate in the study > via the Michael J.Fox Foundation. The present knowledge of genetics in > Parkinson's Disease is that most people do not inherit Parkinson's Disease. > However, there are a small minority of people who have genetic mutations > that incline them towards Parkinson's Disease. For more information go to > Genetic causes of Parkinson's Disease. > > Rayilyn Brown > Director AZNPF > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation > [log in to unmask] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: > [log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn