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Foundation Updates

Read expert commentary, insights and general announcements on how the Foundation is paving the way for Parkinson's research.


  • PPMI Data Shows Brain Changes Linked to Parkinson's Progression

    Data from Landmark MJFF Study Shows Impact of Promising Parkinson’s Therapy

    PPMI data on expected disease progression in Parkinson’s contrasts slower change in treatment group. Learn more.
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  • Giving Tuesday is December 3, 2024

    Get Ready to Double Your Impact on Giving Tuesday

    December 3 is Giving Tuesday, a day when all donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation will be matched, up to $4 million. Learn more.
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  • Janice Egeland headshot

    From Psychiatry to Parkinson’s: One Researcher’s Lasting Commitment to Advancing a Cure for Parkinson’s

    Dr. Janice Egeland was a prominent researcher studying genetic conditions in the Amish population, but she also left an incredible legacy on Parkinson’s research.
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  • Two researchers in a lab

    FDA Encourages Use of Parkinson's Biomarker for Future Clinical Trials

    Another major milestone in the journey of the Parkinson’s biomarker has been achieved. In late summer 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a “Letter of Support” to encourage drug…
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  • Chip holds his grandson, Teddy.

    Celebrating the Unbreakable Bonds of Family on Grandparent's Day

    On Grandparent’s Day we celebrate the people who raised us, the power of family and the bonds between a grandparent and their grandchild.
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  • Ryan Reynolds with his mother and father

    MJFF Board Member Ryan Reynolds Opens Up About His Late Father’s Parkinson’s-related Hallucinations and Delusions

    Ryan Reynolds is using his platform to help more people and families living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to better understand hallucinations and delusions, which are some of the nonmotor symptoms…
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