Osteopathy is a way of detecting, treating and preventing health problems by moving, stretching and massaging a person's muscles and joints. Osteopathy is based on the principle that the wellbeing of an individual depends on their bones, muscles, ligaments and connective tissue functioning smoothly together.n the UK, osteopathy is a complementary or alternative medicine (CAM) , and is different from conventional western medicine. Although osteopaths may use some conventional medical techniques, the use of osteopathy isn't always based on scientific evidence.
The Alzheimer's mutation, a change in a single chemical, was found on chromosome 21. Many researchers had suspected that a gene might lie on that chromosome because people with Down syndrome, who have an extra copy of chromosome 21, almost always develop Alzheimer's disease.
June 24, 2011 -- Researchers have identified two new genetic variants linked to Parkinson's disease and say they now know how big a role heredity plays in the neurodegenerative disorder.he exact causes of Parkinson's disease are not known, but researchers now believe that both environmental triggers and genetic influences play a role. Genetic variants have been implicated in the small percentage of cases that occur in people under the age of 50, known as early-onset Parkinson's.