… and Translational Neurology that they have developed a test that identified people with Parkinson's by measuring … with dementia with Lewy bodies (clumps of alpha-synuclein) compared to other types of dementia. The study was funded in part by …

… “The road to a cure is not a straight line.” Our Foundation exists to … to slow or stop Parkinson’s progression, with several companies launching trials and multiple projects already in … of therapies against the most important Parkinson’s drug target, alpha-synuclein . (Similar to beta-amyloid in …

… MJFF community member Brenda Aiken, who lived with Parkinson's, … acanthium.” Brenda and Robert Aiken believed in living life to the fullest. The couple, who met on a blind date in Italy … “My mother wasn’t the type of woman who would let anything get her down,” says Ashton Aiken, the couple’s son. “Despite …

… Objective/Rationale : A-synuclein, the main component of Lewy bodies, is thought to be present mostly on nerve terminals. Although the … The project may provide clues for the discovery of novel targets for therapeutic intervention and may also enable the …

… Team Fox members continue to find unique ways to ask more of themselves and their communities when it comes to speeding a cure for Parkinson's … in Parkinson's research? My initial and core motivation for getting involved both as a researcher and as part of the …

… LIONsolver team members, from left, Dr. Roberto Battiti, Drake Pruitt, Dr. Mauro Brunato In February, The … learning” is, his team’s motivation for entering the competition, and their hopes for developing practical … also big fans of Kaggle.com (who hosted the Challenge) and how they aggregate really hard problems for talented teams. …