Weis Markets. Weis Markets, Inc. is a Mid-Atlantic food retailer based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, It currently operates 204 stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, and Delaware. 1 History 1.1 Robert and Jonathan Weis.
Posted 17 Feb 2011 by Drugs.com. THURSDAY, Feb. 17 â People who use the pesticides rotenone and paraquat have a 2.5 times increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. U.S. researchers compared 110 people with Parkinson's disease and 358 people without the nervous system disorder.
Introduction. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a slowly progressive neurological disorder that affects movement, muscle control, and balance. Parkinsonâs disease is part of a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are associated with the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells.evodopa (L-dopa). Levodopa, or L-dopa, has been used for years and is the gold standard for treating Parkinson's disease. L-dopa increases brain levels of dopamine. It is probably the most effective drug for controlling symptoms and is used in nearly all phases of the disease.