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Why People Who Don't Have PD are Crucial to PD Research
October 31, 2011
People who do not have Parkinson's disease (PD) may be surprised to learn that they can participate and have a role to play in PD research.
The Coordinator's Corner
October 31, 2011
Each month, we will feature several questions that volunteers like you submitted about participating in clinical research. Christine Hunter, R.N., C.C.R.C., a trial coordinator at Baylor College of Me
Team Fox member Brenton and the NYC Marathon!
October 31, 2011
Check out this great article on Team Fox member Brenton! Brenton is running the ING NYC Marathon this weekend. Click here to check out his Team Fox page. Brenton is part of team Lamarathon, a group of...
Save the Clocktower! 'Back to the Future' for Parkinson's Research
October 28, 2011
On November 11, join Team Fox member Nick Poplawski in his fight against Parkinson's at a special HD screening of Robert Zemeckis' Back to the Future in Wilmette, IL.
5th Annual North Shore Walk for Parkinson's disease
October 27, 2011
On Saturday October 15th, Team Fox member Anna Wistran Wolfe hosted the 5th Annual North Shore Walk for PD. They’ve raised over $15,000! The 3-mile route was from the First Church on Monument Avenue, ...
Clinical Data and Biospecimens available for over 200 subjects
October 19, 2011
We are pleased to announce that PPMI has now enrolled over 200 subjects. Many subjects are beginning to reach their year 1 visit, which means that up to 5 timepoints of data and samples are available...
Dr. Irene Richard talks Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) on WHAM ABC 13
October 19, 2011
WHAM ABC 13 speaks with Dr. Irene Richard, PI at the University of Rochester, about the unique aspects of PPMI and working with The Michael J. Fox Foundation. She also discusses the role biomarkers p...
Johns Hopkins Principal Investigator featured on WBFF Fox45
October 19, 2011
Parkinson’s Study on WBFF Fox 45
Dr. Zoltan Mari, PI at John Hopkins University, was interviewed on WBFF Fox45. Dr. Mari talked about PPMI, and provided general information on biomarkers and the progr...
PPMI Diffusion Tensor Imaging Sub-study One of the Largest Ever in Parkinson's disease
October 19, 2011
In addition to collecting structural MRI data, seven PPMI sites will also be performing diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), an MRI technique that analyzes the movement of water molecules in brain tissue.
Panel: Teva's Azilect Data Close, but No Cigar for Parkinson's Delay Claim
October 18, 2011
While Teva was praised by members of a US FDA advisory panel and regulators on 17 October for conducting a complex clinical trial aimed at demonstrating that its Parkinson's disease drug Azilect (rasa...
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