Word: parkinson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Norman Tebbit, the Conservative Party chairman who had just led the Tories to victory, resigned as Minister Without Portfolio. Though no reason was given, he reportedly wanted to spend more time with his wife, who was badly injured during a 1984 bombing attack by the Irish Republican Army. Cecil Parkinson, who resigned in 1983 in the midst of a sex scandal (he had fathered his secretary's child), rejoined the Cabinet as Energy Secretary...
When Mexican doctors announced early this month that they were treating Parkinson's disease by transferring adrenal-gland cells into the brain, a million or so American victims wanted to know one thing: When would the new * technique be available...
...Parkinsonism, characterized by tremors, stiffness and a gradual loss of muscle control, is caused by the death of brain cells that produce dopamine, a vital neurotransmitter. If the results of the Mexican doctors are repeated, the transplanted cells taken from Baggett's adrenal gland should produce enough dopamine in her brain to alleviate her Parkinson's symptoms. At week's end it was still too early to tell if the operation was successful. But Baggett already knew that she had contributed to medical progress. "All along I felt like the good Lord gave me Parkinson's disease for some reason...
...powers that be nixed the idea, but I'm still in favor of it. If any of you feel like taking part, I'll pay the prize money out of my own pocket--but please, no narcs and no heroin with Parkinson's disease in it. Losing entries will not be returned...
...estimated 1 million Americans with Parkinson's disease, the Mexican research offers new hope. "If these results turn out to be valid and replicable, this would be a major advance," says Neuroscientist William Freed of the National Institute of Mental Health. Current treatments for Parkinson's are far from ideal. Levodopa, which is chemically related to dopamine, can cause irregular heartbeats, paranoia and depression, and ceases to be effective after prolonged use. Freed and others are eager to see if the new technique will work in older patients (most Parkinson's victims are over 50), and if its benefits will...