… Objective/Rationale:              Complex diseases such as Parkinson’s are caused by a combination of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors that all lead to different causal regulation … DNA methylation, and histone modification data from the prefrontal cortex of 550 individuals from two prospective …

… A Parkinson's biomarker , or measure to track disease activity, could help researchers and … had increased fluid in the substantia nigra brain region, where dopamine cells die in Parkinson's. This fluid buildup … saw greater progression of motor symptoms over time compared to those without dopamine loss. They reviewed data …

… are analyzing biosamples (spinal fluid, blood, tissue) to make a connection between alpha-synuclein and risk, onset … for up to eight years. In this latest analysis, researchers compared alpha-synuclein levels to scores from tests of … “Taking Inventory of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease,” where experts will discuss cognitive decline. Maggie Kuhl …

… a time machine…out of a DeLorean?” In the iconic film Back to the Future , Marty McFly is shocked to hear how his … to benefit the Foundation and its work to speed a future without Parkinson’s disease.   “Great Scott!” Check out a … , Instagram , Twitter and LinkedIn . Kristina Magana Communications Officer …

… Aquino, are hosting their very first fundraising event together! It will be a fun night of flip cup and beirut at … from 6:30-9:30pm for a flippin’ good time. Tickets cost $50 with net proceeds benefitting The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Visit their Team Fox page for details and to register. …

… Study Rationale:  Accumulation of toxic protein aggregates is a hallmark of neurodegenerative … seek disease-modifying therapies. Study Design: We will compile data from all of the recent proteomic studies that … and model). We will then generate a central repository where all the sum mary statistics for all those studies will …