FRIDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat a strict Mediterranean diet are at less risk of developing heart disease, cancer, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, Italian researchers report.

A so-called Mediterranean diet is rich in olive oil, grains, fruits, nuts, vegetables and fish, and includes a moderate amount of red wine but is low in meat, dairy products and other alcohol.

For those in the Phoenix area ... St. Joseph's Hospital of Phoenix is offering an Art of Moving class from 10 - 11:00am on Thursday, July 3. The class will be held at the First Baptist Church of Tempe, 4525 S. McClintock Drive, in Tempe, Arizona. For more details, visit http://events.empowher.com/ev/22476.

TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- A new medication and an improved delivery system for an older drug appear to hold promise for taming the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

In the first study, patients taking the drug SLV308 showed significant reductions in typical Parkinson's symptoms, such as tremors and slowness of movement. The results also indicate that SLV308 alone may help patients in the early stages of Parkinson's disease.

By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- For those with the most severe depression, a novel therapy may offer new hope.

By Serena Gordon
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- By implanting specialized cells found in the human eye into areas of the brain damaged by Parkinson's disease, researchers were able to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in people with moderate to severe Parkinson's.

By Kathleen Doheny
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- Common medications known as anticholinergic drugs -- used to treat ulcers, stomach cramps, motion sickness, Parkinson's disease and urinary incontinence -- may cause older people to lose their thinking skills more quickly than seniors who don't take the medicines, new research suggests.

TUESDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder -- a condition in which people act out often violent and disturbing dreams -- is associated with anxiety, apathy, lower levels of attention and executive functioning, and symptoms of Parkinson's disease, according to three new studies.

FRIDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Mutations in a gene called GIGYF2 may be directly linked to the development of Parkinson's disease in families with a history of the neurodegenerative condition, U.S. researchers report.

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch: