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Read the latest developments, reporting and analysis from the world of Parkinson's research, including progress made in studies, tools and collaborations funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
  • Langston Award Video Conferal

    MJFF Confers Annual J. William Langston Award to Scientific Advisor Malú Gámez Tansey, PhD

    This award honoring an MJFF advisor recognizes Tansey’s contributions to our Foundation strategy and patient impact.
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  • New Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System Approved for Parkinson's

    Research Results: New DBS Method for Freezing of Gait “Not the Approach for the Future” but Still Moves Field Forward

    An MJFF-funded trial testing deep brain stimulation in an uncommon brain area did not help freezing of gait but provides understanding to guide future research.
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    Research Roundup: Four Parkinson’s Studies Recruiting Volunteers

    In this latest research roundup blog, we share four opportunities to volunteer for Parkinson’s studies.
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  • MJFF Scientist Highlights Alpha-synuclein Research Progress in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

    News in Context: Tool to Visualize Key Parkinson’s Protein in the Brain Enters Human Testing

    Earlier this month, Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) grantee AC Immune announced the start of its clinical study of PET tracer ACI-12589 to detect the toxic protein alpha-synuclein in the living…
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    Mindfulness May Help Reduce Some Parkinson’s Symptoms, Survey Finds

    A recently published paper based on a Fox Insight survey suggests the benefits of mindfulness on stress and Parkinson’s symptoms.
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  • Broader MJFF-23andMe Collaboration Seeks to Drive Advances through PD Genetics

    What We Fund: $11M to Projects Investigating New Parkinson’s Treatments and Learning More about Disease

    In December 2020 and January 2021, MJFF awarded a total of $11 million to 35 new projects.
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    Stem Cells and Parkinson’s: Clinical Trials Hold Promise; Stem Cell Clinics Warrant Caution

    As clinical trials evaluate stem cells for Parkinson’s, many clinics offer unproven therapies outside of trials. What to know about both research and clinics.
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