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My Research Journey: Sharing Experiences to Find Solutions
September 24, 2020
… his wife, Dorothy. After dedicating 34 years of his life to the military, he became a senior advisor and consultant … to manage non-motor symptoms, such as mood changes. After becoming diagnosed, Paul proactively tried to find out as he … I gathered as much information about the locale, about how the people were affected in order to come up with a …
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7 Ways to Move More During the Day with Parkinson's Disease
October 13, 2015
… According to a new study from The University of Michigan , increasing … fatigue and depression can sap motivation to move. Our community shared their favorite ways and best tips to get … Fitness trackers like FitBit and Pebble can help you track how much you move and set goals for small improvements. For …
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Targeting Novel Transcriptional Pathways to Reduce Alpha-synuclein Expression
… Study Rationale: Many scientific studies have shown that one of the major causes of Parkinson's disease … a dysfunction of the brain that is responsible for the motor symptoms of PD; however, the reasons for this excessive … in clinical trials as neuroprotective drugs. Final Outcome Alpha-synuclein is a sticky protein that clumps in the …
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Journey to the Finish Line By Matt Wilbur
November 18, 2011
… diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in fall 2002. I decided to consider this merely an inconvenience. I had been a … of 2:59:40. In spring 2009, I joined Team Fox and made a commitment to run my first marathon in years with my … On race day morning, I sat on the Team Fox bus wondering how I would get through the 26.2 miles by myself. Five …
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Leaders in Parkinson’s Research Encouraged to Explore MJFF Collaboration
October 23, 2025
… Fiske, PhD, encourages researchers and industry leaders to collaborate with MJFF ahead of its annual Parkinson's … program leaders, learn about Foundation-led initiatives and how to get involved with our work. Designed to complement PDTC — the world’s only scientific conference …
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News in Context: Cancer Drug to Reverse Parkinson’s Symptoms
October 20, 2015
… unmet need of people with Parkinson’s disease is a therapy to slow or stop progression. A treatment to reverse the … would be the Holy Grail. So when researchers from Georgetown University announced findings in that direction at … that their small trial (12 patients) of a cancer drug showed substantial improvement of symptoms and evidence of …