… people behind — and at the center of — the breakthroughs in research that have led to the new biological era of …

… and measure the progression of a disease, which Parkinson's researchers say is crucial to finding a cure for the disease … biggest impediment to finding a cure." Ms. Hood says most researchers are currently creating therapies that treat only … Mr. Safra had given millions to museums, hospitals, medical research and Jewish causes—constructing or saving synagogues …

… bring this philosophy to the pursuit of a vital Parkinson’s research tool: an imaging tracer to visualize the key protein alpha-synuclein in the living brain.  Nearly everyone with Parkinson’s has clumps of the … in the living brain would open entirely new avenues in research and care. (A similar tool to image beta-amyloid has …

… numbers: 800,000 and 21. The first is the number of medical research papers that were published in 2008. The second is … of the system that is supposed to turn biological knowledge into cures. In Fixes, we have explored how systems can be … pharmaceutical companies. In practice, that doesn’t happen nearly as often as it should. The explosion in biomedical …

… will benefit The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research . Mark decided to turn this concert into a fundraiser as a way to honor his cousin, Allan …

… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research established its Research Tools Program to address gaps in the field and … in our audience. These episodes offer a deeper dive into exciting new scientific research on Parkinson’s …