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Beach Brigade Walks to Cure Parkinson's
April 24, 2012
… This guest post comes from Mark Siegel, President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the American … of the American Parkinson Disease Association will take to the streets in the annual Beach Brigade in Santa Monica. …
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Virtual Reality Training Helps Avoid Falls with Parkinson's Disease
August 17, 2016
… used in this study projected participants' footsteps onto a screen that also showed objects and distractions to … study shows it may be useful, too, in Parkinson's care to prevent falls. The Michael J. Fox Foundation funded a pilot … adults, including people with Parkinson's disease, who completed a treadmill and virtual reality training program. …
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Making Changes in the Parkin Gene to Activate the Protein Parkin
… Study Rationale: The protein Parkin prevents cell death by breaking down damaged mitochondria, cells' energy generators. Mutations in the … proteins. We will see which mutations activate Parkin and test the mutations to evaluate their ability to break down …
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New “Off” Medication Submitted to FDA
November 22, 2019
… There is good news for people with Parkinson’s who experience “off” time – periods when symptoms return between medication doses. Under-the-tongue apomorphine, a new treatment option for “off” …
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The Easy Way to Multiply Your Impact
December 5, 2013
… When Erika Stratmann gives to The Michael J. Fox Foundation, it’s with the power of her … organization. Her most significant incentive, of course, is where the donations go. Erika’s father was diagnosed with … and development process,” she says. Not sure if your company has an employee matching program? Ask your Human …
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Consortium to Develop an Alpha-Synuclein Imaging Agent
August 9, 2012
… 9th International Symposium on Functional Neuroreceptor Mapping of the Living Brain - Baltimore The Michael J. … in the brain could be useful both as a biomarker of the presence of disease and disease progression and as a tool … (BioFocus). These groups are working to identify and test compounds that can ultimately be radiolabeled and used as …