http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspxYour source for the latest news at NWPF.(c) 2012 Northwest Parkinson's Foundation. All rights reserved.COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Someday soon, Billy Kennedy vows he'll respond to the cards and letters. "There must be two, three hundred of them," the Texas A&M coach says, sifting through the piles of envelopes stacked side by side on the hardwood floor of his College Station home.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39252/1/2012 12:00:00 AMQUESTION: I gave up coffee years ago because it made me too jittery, but my husband still drinks coffee -- sometimes four or more cups -- every day. I've always been under the impression that too much caffeine is bad for your health. Is there harm in drinking so much coffee? Are there any health benefits from drinking it?http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39232/1/2012 12:00:00 AMAs many as 5.4 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer's disease, which is expected to afflict over 16 million by 2050. Recently, however, a new synthetic drug has been developed that may change that number.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39222/1/2012 12:00:00 AMTo tell the full story of how his mutant worms may help find better drugs for Parkinson’s disease, The University of Texas at Austin’s Jon Pierce-Shimomura goes back a few decades.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39212/1/2012 12:00:00 AMWhen Linda Morgan was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in October 2005, her doctor told her that her symptoms weren’t bad and instructed her to come back in a year.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39201/30/2012 12:00:00 AMSeveral nights ago I dreamed I met heavyweight boxing champ and cultural icon, Muhammad Ali. He turned 70 last week. Though I've been a fan for decades, I confess I've never dreamed of him before.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39191/25/2012 12:00:00 AMScientists at the Gladstone Institutes, an independent and nonprofit biomedical-research organization, have identified a protein that exacerbates symptoms of Parkinson's disease—a discovery that could one day lead to new treatments for people who suffer from this devastating neurodegenerative illness.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39181/25/2012 12:00:00 AMUNNYVALE, Calif. & THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. AMBS , a biotechnology company developing MANF, a first-in-class disease--modifying therapeutic protein being developed for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, today announced an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Power3 Medical Products, Inc. for the NuroPro(R) Blood Test as it relates to Parkinson's disease diagnosis. Concurrent with the license, Amarantus has raised $100,000 from a private, foreign investor introduced to the Company by www.tomorrowsbluechips.com .http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39171/23/2012 12:00:00 AMA decade or so ago, psychiatrists would have been hard pressed to provide evidence-based psychiatric treatments to Parkinson’s patients. Thanks to research advances, that situation has improved considerably.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39151/23/2012 12:00:00 AMRecent studies have found statistical links between pesticide use and an outbreak of Parkinson's disease in California farm towns. Researchers even know which chemicals are the likely culprits. What's the government doing about it?http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39141/23/2012 12:00:00 AMA Mediterranean-style diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish can almost halve the risk of Parkinson's disease, according to new research.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39131/23/2012 12:00:00 AMIt has been a year since Delores Slezak noticed something unusual with her body. "I woke up one morning with my teeth chattering like I was cold," said Slezak, 66, a nurse at a middle school who lives in Champaign. "All the while, I was nice, warm and comfortable."http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39121/17/2012 12:00:00 AMThis is the first in a series of articles on the root problems of most chronic illnesses: diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, chronic fatigue, Parkinson’s disease and early aging. I will share how oxidative stress, inflammation, hormone imbalance and toxins cause chronic illness and how to prevent early aging and chronic illness.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39111/17/2012 12:00:00 AMA BEARSDEN Parkinson’s disease sufferer is going to climb Kilimanjaro this week - to raise cash for research into the illness. Bryn Williams (40) was diagnosed with the condition in September 2007 — and within three months he was already planning to create a ‘Wobbly Williams’ website to offer hope and support to others.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39101/17/2012 12:00:00 AMIn the living room of a lovely home at the end of an oak tree-lined lane in Hillsboro, Ore., Ben Petrick inserts a disc into the DVD player. His wife, Kellie, has taken their 4-year-old daughter, Makena, upstairs for a nap, giving Petrick the opportunity to flop into his easy chair and fast-forward to the moment he wants you to see.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39091/17/2012 12:00:00 AMEmerging research indicates that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can improve motor symptoms and enhance quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39081/17/2012 12:00:00 AMImagine if doctors could spot Parkinson’s disease at its inception and treat the protein that triggers it before the disease can sicken the patient.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39071/17/2012 12:00:00 AMA weak, electrical noise signal may be able to alleviate the symptoms of people with Parkinson´s disease. This is the result of a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, to be published in the journal PlosOne.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39061/11/2012 12:00:00 AMOne local blogger affected by Parkinson's in the Desert Southwest helps thousands of people across the world cope with the disease by using humor.http://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39051/11/2012 12:00:00 AMUnder the watchful eye of trainer Ryan Baswell, Connie Ray and Jerome Rose come together at the YMCA on Friday afternoons at 3:00 p.m. to yell things such as the alphabet, spread their arms wide and jump as they test their muscles and flexibility using nylon suspension ropes for stability. Read more: RN-T.com - YMCA trainers focus on Parkinson’s rehabilitationhttp://www.nwpf.org/News.aspx?Item=39041/11/2012 12:00:00 AM