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Save the Date: 6th Annual North Shore Walk for PD in Swampscott, MA, on 10/20
September 19, 2012
… Anna Wistran Wolfe has fervently supported Parkinson’s research since she joined Team Fox in 2008. Her … awareness of PD in her community. Inspiration for the event comes from her father, Daniel, a retired cardiologist who …
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Gastric-Retentive, Extended-Release Levodopa/Carbidopa Tablets Versus a Reference, Extended-Release Tablet in Parkinson's Disease
… project is to develop a gastric-retentive, extended-release tablet of levodopa/carbidopa (DM-1992) that will result in constant blood levels of levodopa compared to current therapy while reducing dosing frequency … : Two different gastric-retentive, extended-release tablet formulations that deliver levodopa and carbidopa with …
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MJFF Launches Publication Database to Support Open Science, Accelerate Research
February 20, 2024
… launched a publication database as part of our dedication to both open science and finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. … to all interested parties — a move that underscores MJFF's commitment to advancing research in PD and fostering …
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2024 Medicare Prescription Drug Open Enrollment
… 2024 Part D Open Enrollment Guide - MAPRx_0.pdf …
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UCSF: Parkinson’s Disease Protein Impedes Nerve Signaling Long Before Brain Cells Die
October 4, 2010
… says. UCSF researcher Robert Edwards, MD, has found that release of signaling neurotransmitters at the junction … that make the neurotransmitter dopamine. Currently, the mainstay of treatment is dopamine replacement with L-dopa or … other drugs that mimic dopamine. Treatment can for a time compensate for the loss of naturally produced dopamine and …
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FDA Approves Extended Release Levodopa-Carbidopa
January 8, 2015
… Food and Drug Administration approved RYTARY, an extended-release oral capsule formulation of levodopa-carbidopa, for … and a half less “off time” per day when taking the drug, as compared with carbidopa-levodopa plus entacapone, another …