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Partners in Parkinson’s Heads to the West Coast
August 12, 2014
… Disease” morning session and a founding member of the community organization Parkinson’s Women Support, shared her … more about Darcy’s experience at Partners in Parkinson’s by visiting the Parkinson’s Women blog . Partners in … on Saturday, August 16. Visit www.partnersinparkinsons.org to learn more or RSVP today. Kimberly Sawicki …
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Developing Disease-modifying Chemical Probes to Inhibit Alpha-synuclein Accumulation
… from a prior grant: Disease-modifying Chemical Probes to Inhibit Alpha-synuclein Aggregation Promising Outcomes of Original Grant: Funding from The Michael J. Fox … fibrillation (clumping of misfolded proteins), where soluble forms of alpha-synuclein could potentially …
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Tracking Mobility and Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease with New Wireless Technology
… devices with built-in sensors -- became increasingly more common, affordable and effective, its use in the evaluation … the position of a person with PD. It can be installed anywhere -- in the home of a person with PD, for example -- for … Parkinson's disease and include two in-clinic or remote visits -- at the beginning and at the end of the study -- …
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Eating Well with Parkinson’s: Diet and Nutrition Tips
… and dietary changes may help ease certain symptoms. Your physician or a dietitian can design a healthy, … and improve well-being. Healthy Eating There is no one recommended way to eat with Parkinson's disease, but a … of diet on Parkinson's symptoms and medication effects. Visit The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) online …
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Study of Drug to Treat Constipation Now Enrolling Patients
November 27, 2013
… Constipation is a non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease that causes great discomfort and can decrease the body’s ability to absorb … symptoms and undergo clinical assessment at five study visits. The investigators hope to show that RM-131 improves …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits up to $2 Million to Address "Critical Challenges" in PD
May 24, 2007
… NEWYORK, NY — The Michael J. Fox Foundation today announced the launch of Critical Challenges in PD , … the Critical Challenges program is a natural evolution of previous MJFF programs seeking a broad range of … would greatly accelerate drug discovery efforts to identify compounds that can modify LRRK2 kinase activity. …