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External Validation of Proteos Alpha-synuclein Pre-formed Fibrils
… ultimately applied to neurons in cell culture and injected into the striatum to determine whether endogenous clumps accumulate. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's disease: This research will determine whether preformed fibrils of … Research Tool …
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Innovation and Inspiration: Side Effects of "Outside the Box" Research
August 15, 2017
… While all scientific research furthers progress, certain initiatives have the … about what the creativity and enormity of sending LRRK2 into space mean to him: Every so often I hear of an … Often times I am not sure of the answer and then a research study like this comes along and I am convinced we …
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The First Biological Staging System for Parkinson’s: A Research Accelerator for the Field
January 23, 2024
… Taking another major step into the new biological era of Parkinson’s disease (PD), an international team of patient, research and industry leaders has proposed the first … in a living body — a significant paradigm shift after nearly two centuries of relying on outward, primarily …
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Investigating Kainate Receptor as a Potential Target to Protect against Early-Onset Parkinson's Disease
… in autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism (ARJP) and early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD) caused by changes … parkin compared with models with normal parkin. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's disease: The results of … clarify whether KAR is a potential therapeutic target in early-onset Parkinson's or ARJP. Next Steps for Development: …
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Daily News-Sun: Banner Sun Health Research Institute Gains Major Parkinson’s Partner
September 27, 2010
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation and the Banner Sun Health Research Institute are partnering in a breakthrough program … group Thursday that the study would help translate science into useful tools. Marek, who also works closely with the … patients interested in enrolling should be in the early, or de novo, stages of the disease and not have …
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Closer to a Cure: Download Our 2017 Research Year in Review
December 12, 2017
… quality of life for people living with PD. Our 2017 Research Year in Review details the critical programs, novel … could slow or stop disease progression. Two moved forward into Phase II testing . The first personalized medicine … safeguard federal research funding and access to care. Nearly 13,000 advocates -- representing all 435 congressional …