http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/matchmaking-medical-research <P>Dating sites like E-Harmony and Match.com use complex math to bring people together. Now, a project funded by the Michael J. Fox foundation is leveraging similar matchmaking algorithms to link people with Parkinson’s disease to appropriate clinical trials.&nbsp;</P> <P>Journalist <STRONG>Neal Ungerleider</STRONG> <A href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681007/using-dating-site-algorithms-to-fight-parkinsons">wrote about the Fox Trial Finder </A>tool for Fast Company.&nbsp;</P> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:54:35 +0000 Virginia Prescott 18253 at http://nhpr.org http://nhpr.org/post/tai-chi-may-help-parkinsons-patients-regain-balance Tai chi, the Chinese martial art involving slow and rhythmic movement, has been shown to <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20387220">benefit older people</a> by maintaining balance and strength. Now, researchers have found that tai chi also helps patients who suffer from Parkinson's disease.<p>Leona Maricle was diagnosed with Parkinson's two years ago. At the time, she was teaching math, and she says she had experienced the telltale tremors of Parkinson's for a number of years. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000 Patti Neighmond 1796 at http://nhpr.org Tai Chi May Help Parkinson's Patients Regain Balance