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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Parkinsons-disease ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists pinpoint likely origin of stuttering in the brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Disruptions to a single network in the brain may be responsible for stuttering, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wd8JyYL8chyPY7yzUH7Ff6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study has found that a single network of neurons in the brain is associated with different types of stuttering.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Computer illustration of blue neurons with long, thin projections shown against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene variant guards against Parkinson's and could lead to therapies ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study uncovers the likely reasons why a rare genetic quirk is tied to protection against Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2024 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:03:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kotUnbCnS6qLQAfQuofxPJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The circular DNA of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, contains key genes implicated in Parkinson&#039;s disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a digital illustration of a circular DNA molecule, as found inside mitochondria]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene variant carried by 1 in 5 people may guard against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, massive study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An immune-related gene variant has been tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's across a huge, diverse population of people. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ alakanandadasgupta@gmail.com (Dr. Alakananda Dasgupta) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr. Alakananda Dasgupta ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfCYNFaFw3LmLDrKruXX5P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A fairly common gene variant, or a version of a specific gene may protect against Alzheimer&#039;s disease and Parkinson&#039;s disease.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of dna molecules depicted in rainbow colors]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ian Wilmut, British embryologist who created Dolly the sheep clone, dies at 79 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sir Ian Wilmut was key to the successful creation of Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell, in 1996. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kzn474KtBQUEpJfEWBercE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In rare case, man's brain starts to bleed following tooth extraction at the dentist ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After a standard dental procedure, a man turned up to the emergency department with bleeding in his brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:02:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:02:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ emily.cooke@futurenet.com (Emily Cooke) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Emily Cooke ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sXA5bxnM5RvYEN8xQ7bh89-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[After starting his day at the dentist, a man ended up in the emergency department with bleeding brain tissue. Why?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dental surgeon standing over a person holding a tooth that has been extracted using forceps while another dentist stands next to them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Another Study Found a Link Between Parkinson's Disease and the Appendix. What's Going On? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Clumps of proteins found in the brains of people who have Parkinson's disease are also found in the appendix. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2019 19:52:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:25:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ysaplakoglu@livescience.com (Yasemin Saplakoglu) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Yasemin Saplakoglu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DPPiTEUqzsL4NyE8oPXUwD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parkinson's disease: Risks, symptoms and treatment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Around 500,000 Americans are currently diagnosed as having Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:51:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:58:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cari Nierenberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mtxBCophsD56DhtRE9BatQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Are Amphetamines? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Amphetamines are powerful central nervous system stimulants derived from the ephedra plant. They're used to treat disorders such as ADHD, narcolepsy and obesity. However, they can also be highly addictive and have harmful side effects. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:47:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:42:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachel Ross ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STizkc2u2Ztus8PgoAjpMM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Amphetamines are a class of stimulants often included in cold medications. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Amphetamine pills]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Injecting Millions of Stem Cells into the Brain Treat Parkinson's Disease? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new experimental therapy for Parkinson's disease that involves injecting millions of special stem cells into the brain of patients with the condition is currently being tested in a clinical trial. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2018 20:30:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jj9ubJiwKP8conq7UQ4AVD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Single Concussion May Increase Parkinson's Risk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Having a single concussion may increase a person's risk for Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests — but the overall risk of developing the disease still remains low. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:45:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w8UiXCnAKBz7mSuHsibWgf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Next Stop for Parkinson's Disease Research: Outer Space ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an effort to find new treatments for Parkinson's disease, researchers are sending their experiments to space. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2017 12:44:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PY2nJqXXa2F7qBwiV7GUhG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parkinson's May Begin in Gut Before Affecting the Brain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Parkinson's disease ravages brain cells, but the condition may actually start out in the gut, and then spread through nerves to the brain, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:46:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda Onion ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/E7uWtjCZ4wbPRLqMNfPHA6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Deep-Brain Stimulation May Be Possible with Noninvasive Technique ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Deep-brain stimulation" doesn't have to be so deep. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:45:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YFnBwdWLG7wR376EiTzsu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Dreams and Brain Disease: REM Sleep Cells Linked to Disorders ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59300-brain-cells-linked-to-dreaming-found.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new finding about an rare disorder that makes people act out their dreams could point the way toward slowing the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2017 23:18:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:52:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tracy Staedter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vaAZnVDyAvT2BcoyEbPqiU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Fast Will Your Brain Age? Scientists Identify Key Gene ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have found that a gene called TMEM106B controls how fast the brain ages and helps protect against dementia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 21:47:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:26:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fovQne3tPtigekHEiDRQkF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ David Cassidy Has Dementia: Here's What That Means ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57959-david-cassidy-dementia.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Actor and singer David Cassidy recently revealed he has dementia, but what exactly does this term mean? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 04:10:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:55:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wyRTGVgXcPxrLLvS5aNPEL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Brain Cells Can Predict Your Age ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57463-brain-age-glial-cells.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As we get older, our brain cells show changes that can be used to predict someone's age, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:43:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:32:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fmF4wsxZHJtP4wL4TjYEk3-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Janet Reno's Death: How Does a Person Die of Parkinson's? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/56777-janet-reno-parkinsons-death.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Former U.S. attorney general Janet Reno has died at the age of 78 from complications of Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:47:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:54:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sp2We5c8gybdJxSM5yFTme-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The Terrorist Inside My Husband's Brain': Robin Williams' Widow Details His Disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It was only after actor Robin Williams' death in August 2014 that doctors found the true cause of the symptoms that had plagued him for years, according to Williams' widow, Susan Schneider Williams. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 20:10:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:56:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7HeTMJd3HtroPXHumGYDb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Muhammad Ali's Death: Can Head Injuries Cause Parkinson's? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54986-muhammad-ali-head-injury-parkinsons.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Boxing champion Muhammad Ali lived with Parkinson's disease for three decades before his death. Was the neurological disorder caused by boxing? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:28:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:13:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uSbwh2w2crU267LJRGoydk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali at the 10th Annual ESPY Sports Awards in 2002.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Muhammad Ali at the 10th Annual ESPY Sports Awards in 2002.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 7 Conditions That Botox May Help Treat ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54840-surprising-conditions-that-botox-may-treat.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Botox acts by blocking nerve signals. It may be used for more than just smoothing out wrinkles. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2016 18:52:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:18:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FAZi2TBhyFs43SbkKxPWmK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pesticide in Milk Decades Ago May Be Linked to Parkinson's Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53042-pesticide-milk-linked-parkinsons-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A pesticide that was once common in milk could be linked with Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:06:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/565cJJo6znjtqo9JZSP8Cj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Robin Williams' Death: What Is Lewy Body Dementia? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52682-what-is-lewy-body-dementia.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Robin Williams may have committed suicide because he had a condition known as Lewy body dementia, in which an abnormal buildup of brain proteins cause progressive cognitive declines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2015 23:13:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xyFZ5FZav5j8uCbFg2BBmC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Painter with Parkinson's Switches Hands, Mystifying Doctors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In a case that has mystified doctors, an artist who developed Parkinson's disease and then suffered a debilitating arm injury managed to continue to paint with his other arm ¬— just as well as he had painted with his good arm, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2015 13:21:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:16:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UnwGomhQ5TfVV3kJBLE4Ak-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Spanish artist Juan Mallol Pibernat paints with his nondominant left hand after he fell and injured his right arm.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Spanish artist painting with left hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Losing Sense of Smell Linked with Earlier Deaths ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who have problems with their sense of smell may be at increased risk for dying sooner than those who don't have trouble smelling, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2015 23:16:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rbkZc2q7bLJv3ZkDQRbybQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Depression Linked with Parkinson's Disease Risk ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who have depression may be at increased of risk of developing Parkinson's disease later on, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 22:42:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YnyCjV7acnZuBE6noYrFyS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Acting Out Dreams Is Often Early Sign of Parkinson's Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50468-dream-disorder-parkinsons.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare sleep disorder that makes people act out their dreams may be an early warning of a deadly neurological illness, a new review of previous research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2015 19:05:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:18:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BnB22Yn4YEHeKyznVWApLk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ From Birth to Death, Diet Affects the Brain's Health ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Poor diets may adversely affect mental health in all stages of life, from fetal development through old age, a slew of new research shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:22:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Christopher Wanjek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LqC7fcRTjxk2DwhtQYsNYX-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parkinson's Drugs Linked to Sex and Gambling Addictions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48361-dopamine-drugs-hypersexuality-gambling-addictions.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have new clues to what causes behaviors like pathological gambling, hypersexuality and compulsive shopping after a new study shows these behaviors may occur as the side effects of taking certain drugs, that affect dopamine in the brain. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:32:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:15:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GT4KKHBQkCEefyNzT3GDED-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Robin Williams: Is Parkinson's Disease Linked to Suicide? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47368-robin-williams-parkinsons-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Actor Robin Williams was experiencing the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease before he committed suicide on Monday, according to news reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:43:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:32:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/erTnqMMdiXFg3ZfpEWZKpR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Woman's Spontaneous Orgasms Triggered by Parkinson's Drug ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47208-spontaneous-orgasms-parkinsons-drug-rasagiline.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman began having three to five spontaneous orgasms daily after she started taking a drug to treat her Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:30:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4xwjPxGp94PuMBKkVJbkef-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parkinson's Could Enhance Creativity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People with Parkinson's disease may have higher levels of creativity than their healthy peers, and these flights of fancy increase with higher doses of medication, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2014 15:18:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:59:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jillian Rose Lim ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TKb9NRDXSfWDKvn7HtSdaS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pesticides Linked to Parkinson's Risk in People with Specific Gene ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/43069-pesticides-parkinsons-disease-genes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People who have a certain variant of a gene may face an increased risk of Parkinson's disease if they are exposed to pesticides, according to a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2014 22:06:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:24:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Brownstein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RYGmzbV5XkDJHomQrnVWnC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pond Scum Leads to Critical Brain Research Tool ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/40011-critical-brain-research-tool-discovered-nsf-bts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A tiny, relatively simple organism helps scientists understand how the brain works. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:29:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:47:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lily Whiteman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iuNfjtF4gtxS5XPRTTSMiA-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ed Boyden and MIT McGovern Institute]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 5 Health Risks of Being a Redhead ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/39095-redhead-health-risks.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Certain conditions appear more common in people with red hair. Here are five health risks linked with being a redhead. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:52:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 25 Mar 2025 16:38:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hVSDxxJzd56iikpqvjkiQQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Producing the pigments that color red hair may be a drain on the body, new research finds.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman with red hair.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drug May Make People Less Impulsive ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36284-drug-people-impulsive.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A drug used to treat Parkinson's disease may make people less impulsive. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:15:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rry4TwWrRFAaSs3xLSLhmW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Violent Sleep Disorder Gives Clues to Parkinson's ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36508-violent-sleep-disorder-clues-parkinson.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could kicking and punching people in your sleep be an early sign of a brain disorder? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:15:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joe Brownstein ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B6bCV47aTjmz5zSu3ghMTd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Early Signs of Parkinson's Might Be Seen in Colon ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36354-parkinsons-disease-colonoscopy-diagnosis.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A colonoscopy might be able to diagnose Parkinson's disease years before symptoms appear. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:12:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zQuX9G2Kh8d8jowqTtxoBL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 Myths About Parkinson's Disease ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36969-parkinsons-disease-myths-muhammad-ali.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Maryum Ali, the daughter of boxing champion Muhammad Ali, who has Parkinson's disease, explains the myths surrounding the condition. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karen Rowan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YKsZULQ3MVesx8JqxsWUXg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Compounds in Berries May Ward Off Parkinson's ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/36235-flavonoids-berries-parkinsons-disease.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regular consumption of berries may reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease, particularly in men. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:04:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:48:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pL9aTCbpwDQ9VaSSRo4PGC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Parkinson's Personality: Disease More Likely to Strike Cautious People ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/20008-parkinsons-disease-personality-risk-avoidance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some personality traits appear to be linked with the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f8qf9oKTbxbQDitWN9gqN5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cholesterol Drugs May Help Ward Off Parkinson's ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Taking statins may lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:06:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:09:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syM3i4jXD4iTPBong87qCJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Flu May Boost Alzheimer's Risk, Research Suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Viruses such as influenza and herpes may increase the risk of developing diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:56:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:37:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W2yUJQyaxsQjSxtoj9qAFi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hold Your Glass! Benefits of 1,000 Bottles of Red Wine Could Come from Drug ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A class of drugs called PDE4 inhibitors mimic the effect of resveratrol. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tkibEF3FeKaWR2UXQBvMdk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gene Therapy May Ease Tremors in Parkinson's Patients ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/13289-parkinsons-disease-gene-therapy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gene therapy may improve symptoms for patients with Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:13:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GptpkZxVF6vKd8fNLwoR39-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Regular Ibuprofen Use May Protect Against Parkinson's ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/13056-ibuprofen-lowers-parkinsons-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ But don’t boost ibuprofen intake to decrease Parkinson's risk because too much can cause internal bleeding and kidney failure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 04:50:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:35:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Amanda Chan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oq96iPARudZhLKEvFAhQ4B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In Parkinson's Disease, Brain Cells Lose 'Powerhouses' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brain cells of Parkinson's disease patients experience a shutdown of their energy powerhouses, the mitochondria. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:39:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:38:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                        </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Worms May Hold Clues to Neurological Disorders ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists research the cause of motor neuron disease using worms. The research may help scientists find treatment for neurological diseases like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:54:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:50:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Georgia Stacey ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3SeWFuPKZLVyJ9vowwi3UT-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Paschalis Kratsios, Columbia University]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Violent Dreams May Presage Brain Disorders Decades Later ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The dream-enacting behaviors have been linked to dementia and Parkinson's disease. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:05:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:28:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dKKubtvySqEXBaRQsRZqnZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Parkinson's Disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Known for its role in bone health, Vitamin D may also protect against Parkinson's. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:15:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:10:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rick Nauert ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EDEtmamS2yTcEdYGChJnsi-1280-80.jpg">
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