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Deep Brain Stimulation Benefits Patients With Parkinson’s Disease

According to scientists, deep brain stimulation can offer great benefits for Parkinson’s disease patients.

Parkinson’s is a degenerative brain disease with symptoms including uncontrolable shaking, trembling and slowness of movement.

According to the scientists, up to 6 months of deep brain stimulation greatly improved the quality of life of people living with the incurable disease.

The little device, developed by Minneapolis-based Medtronic Inc is implanted in a patient’s chest with numerous wires leading to electric wires attached to the brain.

Motor function ability improved for up to 71% of Parkinson’s disease patients who received the little device.

The device does come with risks, including post-surgical infection but the majority of these were quickly delbt with.

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Patrick Swayze Says His Days Are Numbered

Australian actor Patrick Swayze, who is battling pancreatic cancer says he may only have 2 more years to live.

Swayze was first diagnosed with the stage 4 cancer in January of last year, and has pledged to beat the disease on more than 1 occasion.

Swayze made the announcement during a television interview,, the first he has given since being diagnosed with the terminal disease.

He told Barbara Walters he is scared, angry and “going through hell,” and may only have a few years left to live.

“I’d say five years is pretty wishful thinking. Two years seems likely if you’re going to believe statistics. I want to last until they find a cure, which means I’d better get a fire under it.”

The entire interview will air on ABC tomorrow evening.

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Kate Hudson Says She Is Happy For Ex BF Lance Armstrong

In a recent interview, Kate Hudson says she could not be happier for her ex boyfriend Lance Armstrong.

Lance recently revealed that he and his new GF Anna Hansen are expecting their first child, not long after he broke it off with Hudson.

The pair had a hot steamy romance, called off by Armstrong over the summer.

Nobody knows for sure why Lance called it off with Kate, but he has obviously moved on, quite quickly.

This child would mark the 4th for Armstrong who has 3 with his ex wife; Luke, 9, and twin daughters Isabella and Grace, 7.

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Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead Inside Home

Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton has been found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Police had been called by a friend of Ron when they could not reach him at his home, and upon ariving at his home they found him dead.

Currently foul play is being ruled out as a possible cause of death.

Early indications point to Ron dying from a sudden heart attack.

Asheton, a founder of the famous rock band was found lying on his couch and appeared to have been dead for a few days.

Stooges members and management crew, released a statement following the news of their guitarists’ untimely death.

“We are shocked and shaken by the news of Ron’s death. He was a great friend, brother, musician, trooper. Irreplaceable. He will be missed.”

“For all that knew him behind the fa�ade of Mr Cool & Quirky, he was a kind-hearted, genuine, warm person who always believed that people meant well even if they did not.”

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Merck Applies For FDA Approval Of Gardasil For Boys

Merck have applied to the FDA for approval of their cervical cancer drug gardasil for use in boys.

Currently the drug is only approved for girls between 9 and 26 years of age, and is the only vaccine to protect against multiple strains of HPV associated with the disease.

Gardasil is currently one of Merck’s top selling vaccines, and if approved for use in boys, would only go to increase profit for the company.

In a study of more than 4000 males between 16 and 26, the vaccine proved effective at preventing up to 90% of penile cancer cases.

Not long ago, the FDA declined Merck’s attempt to offer the vaccine to women aged 27 to 43 years of age.

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