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Parkinson disease (PD) affects 1-2% of the population over the age of 65 years. It results from loss or loss of function of nerve cells in the brain that coordinate movement. As a result, the hallmark symptoms of PD are trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; stiffness of the limbs and trunk; slowness of movement; and impaired balance and coordination. There is no cure for PD, but symptoms can be alleviated with a variety of drugs. A team of researchers, led by Chung-Chin Kuo, at...

(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- The risk of obtaining melanoma, a life-threatening skin cancer, may be reduced through a simple combination of calcium and vitamin D. A new study by Stanford University School of Medicine found that women who once had non-melanoma and took a calcium-vitamin D combination developed 57 percent fewer melanomas than women with similar histories who were not given the supplement. The study focused on non-melanoma skin cancers because they are the most common forms of skin...

A combination of calcium and vitamin D may cut the chance of melanoma in half for some women at high risk of developing this life-threatening skin cancer, according to a new study by Stanford University School of Medicine researchers.Using existing data from a large clinical trial, the study zeroed in on women with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer, as people with this generally non-fatal disease are more likely to develop the more lethal illness "” melanoma. The researchers found that...

Trade Show Launch to Feature New Alkalizing Water Products, Whole Home Filtration System, and an Eco Friendly Solution to Hard Water Problems Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) June 24, 2011 EarthTrade Water Inc. (http://www.EarthTradeWater.com) will be at the Natural Products Association's Marketplace 2011 Trade Show to celebrate the launch of our new website featuring our newest products:     The Pitcher of LIFE (patent pending) uses a powerful alkalizing filter to raise the pH...

Quincy Bioscience, manufacturer of Prevagen®, the unique brain health supplement for memory, is pleased to announce the launch of Prevagen Extra Strength, exclusively available at independent health food stores. Madison, WI (PRWEB) June 24, 2011 Quincy Bioscience, manufacturer of Prevagen®, the unique brain health supplement for memory, is pleased to announce the launch of Prevagen Extra Strength, exclusively available at independent health food stores. Prevagen Extra Strength...

Quincy Bioscience is excited to announce Prevagen®, the unique brain health supplement for memory, has won the 2011 Vity Award for the best brain health supplement. Madison, WI (PRWEB) June 22, 2011 The Vity Awards are sponsored by industry leading Vitamin Retailer magazine and honor the top selling vitamins and supplements in each category based on feedback from health food store retailers across the country. Prevagen is the only supplement to contain the breakthrough ingredient...

CONCORD, Calif., June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With research studies showing the incidence of kidney stones on the rise in the last 30 years, Californians should be mindful that today's arrival of summer increases risks, say experts at one of Northern California's largest urological medical practices. About one in 300 Americans suffer kidney stones annually, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In California, doctors say the incidence rises each year along with outside...

Cell's power generator depends on long-sought proteinMitochondria, those battery-pack organelles that fuel the energy of almost every living cell, have an insatiable appetite for calcium. Whether in a dish or a living organism, the mitochondria of most organisms eagerly absorb this chemical compound. Because calcium levels link to many essential biological processes"”not to mention conditions such as neurological disease and diabetes"”scientists have been working for half a century to...

ORANGE, Calif., June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnesium deficiency is an important factor in the results obtained from vitamin D. According to Dr. Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, magnesium expert and Medical Director of the nonprofit Nutritional Magnesium Association (http://www.nutritionalmagnesium.org), the effectiveness and benefits of vitamin D are greatly undermined in the absence of adequate levels of magnesium in the body. Magnesium acts with and is essential to the activity of vitamin D, and...

The Aurora A kinase may contribute to polycystic kidney disease (PKD) by inactivating a key calcium channel in kidney cells, according to a study in the June 13 issue of The Journal of Cell Biology (www.jcb.org).Aurora A is an oncogene best known as a regulator of mitotic progression. But the kinase has important functions during interphase as well, when it can promote cilia disassembly and can be activated by elevated calcium levels. Because both calcium signaling and cilia are defective in...