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Your Input Is Needed to Establish a More Effective Path to New PD Treatments
August 13, 2019
… (MJFF) is soliciting feedback on a document that aims to provide researchers and the biopharmaceutical industry … in Parkinson's Disease is available for review and comment until September 15, 2019. There is a huge unmet need … for Parkinson's, particularly treatments that could prevent or slow overall disease progression. The goals of …
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Exploring How Mutations in Genes Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Alter the Activity of Other Genes
… doesn't help people if we don’t know how those changes lead to PD. We have used a computer program to identify genes that are turned on or off … genetic changes that put people at risk of PD target gene expression. To do this, we will use gene editing tools to …
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'Shake It Off' with Team Fox Member Zoe Butchen
October 17, 2014
… disease, 14-year-old Zoe Butchen knew she wanted to find a way to support her father and others living with … in any way she could. Being philanthropic-minded, Zoe combined three things that she loves — Taylor Swift, dancing … of ways that people can get involved. The best way is to visit www.danceshakedonate.com and watch our videos to get …
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Podcast: A Vaccine Approach to Treating Parkinson's Disease
December 18, 2011
… This past October, Austrian biotech AFFiRiS announced $1.5 million in … disease (PD), called PD01. Then, in November, the company announced 30 million Euros in additional funding … Alzheimer’s vaccines. In this podcast, Dave Iverson speaks with AFFiRiS’ Chief Medical Officer Achim Schneeberger …
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Study: Melanoma and Prostate Cancer Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
September 11, 2012
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has funded researchers to further investigate this connection: One such study is searching to find out if an increased expression of the protein alpha-synuclein might be the … in the past need to have very frequent dermatologic visits if they take levodopa, as the drug could cause their …
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Pioneering Partnership with MJFF Drives New Parkinson's Treatment Toward Pharmacy Shelves
December 13, 2011
… University has accelerated a promising new PD treatment toward the clinic. Instead of targeting the dopamine system, … will hit a wall,” the paper wrote. In the modern era of complex disease, blue-chip drugmakers’ in-house research … can liken it to a dimmer switch on a light in your home, where you can turn up the gain of the receptor and its …