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Muhammad Ali, 'the greatest', remembered as boxer who transcended sports

The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. 

Brain cells 'burn out' in Parkinson's disease

 Brain cells in Parkinson's disease exhaust themselves and die prematurely, burning out like an "overheating motor", an early study suggests.

Parkinson's: Diabetes drug may offer clue to treatment

 A type of diabetes drug may offer a glimmer of hope in the fight against Parkinson's disease, research in the journal Plos Medicine suggests.

Parkinson's stem cell 'breakthrough'

 Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson's disease, according to scientists in Sweden.