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Magic Mushrooms for Parkinson’s? What to Know About Psilocybin Therapy
March 18, 2025
… Parkinson’s? What research is happening in this space? To answer these questions and more, I spoke with Ellen … debate this quite a bit! Very broadly, a psychedelic is a compound that alters consciousness — impacting our sensory … months. There’s a lot we don’t know about psilocybin and how it might work. We know that, at a molecular level, …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Relaunches Fox Trial Finder to Make It Easier to Find Clinical Studies
February 25, 2020
… Fox Trial Finder's new and intuitive design for mobile, tablet … for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has launched a new Fox Trial Finder to make it even easier to find clinical studies … in clinical studies can play a crucial role in your journey with Parkinson’s. People tell us that taking part in …
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Phase I Trial of Phenylbutyrate to Prevent Progression of Parkinson's Disease
… Objective/Rationale: Parkinson’s disease gets worse over many years because dopamine neurons continue to die. Researchers have discovered a drug that prevents … they will take as pills. Twice a month, the patients will come to the clinic to have blood tested for DJ-1 and …
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A Note from Our CEO: A Comprehensive Approach to Parkinson's
October 16, 2018
… Editor's Note: For more Foundation news and research updates, … newsletter. The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) takes a comprehensive approach to Parkinson's disease. We work to … are often untested, which makes it difficult for them to get funding. MJFF was founded to take bold chances and help …
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Exploring How Mutations in Genes Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Alter the Activity of Other Genes
… individual’s risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, this information doesn't help people if we don’t know how those changes lead to PD. We have used a computer program to identify genes that are turned on or off … Antony A. Cooper, PhD …
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Five Ways to Speed a Cure This Summer
June 21, 2018
… Summer has officially arrived! And, to celebrate, we've rounded up the top five ways that you … some fun in the sun that brings kids, family or friends together for a cure! Use one of our "Summer Series" ideas to … networking with like-minded 20- and 30-somethings in your community. From Toronto to San Francisco, the Team Fox Young …