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VILIP-1 as Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease
… protein 1) was recently established as a biomarker for early Alzheimer’s detection. Following neuronal damage … to current biomarkers, such as synuclein a. Relevance to Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s … Anticipated Outcome: The main goal of this research project is to test in a proof-of principle …
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Longitudinal Examination of Problems that Bother People with Parkinson’s
… Study Rationale: Using the Fox Insight research platform, we extracted and analyzed reports in … express the patient-reported experience of PD. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Having a … and treat the problems. Next Steps for Development: The research tools and approaches can, in turn, be applied to …
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Development and Test of a P25a Competitive Alpha-synuclein Aggregate Binding Assay and Test of Thioflavin-T as Competitor
… of the potential competitors determined. Relevance to Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Successful … aggregate binding compounds that may be developed into bio-imaging tools. Such tools will be critical for … Research Tool … MJFF Research Grant …
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Research Study Provides First Whole Genome Map of Genetic Variability in Parkinson's Disease
September 12, 2005
… Rochester, MN— Mayo Clinic researchers in collaboration with scientists at Perlegen … and funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, have produced the first large-scale whole genome … genetic studies of Parkinson’s disease to date, with nearly 200 million genetic tests (genotypes) completed. To …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits $10 Million to New "LEAPS" Research Program
May 14, 2003
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced yesterday a new Parkinson’s … multidisciplinary research efforts that translate into new treatments or otherwise have a tangible impact on … J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has funded nearly $27 million in research aimed at finding a cure for …
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Creating Stem Cells from Skin Cells: Promise, Limitations and Implications for Parkinson's Disease Research
November 20, 2007
… November 20, news media around the world reported that two research teams, led by Shinya Yamanaka at Kyoto University … from an adult cell, such as a skin cell, and putting it into an egg cell that has had its own genetic material … By coaxing this egg cell to start developing into an early-stage embryo, you can isolate embryonic stem cells …