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From Politics to Parkinson’s Awareness
November 29, 2013
… Participants from the 2013 Stone Creek Twilight Run The Annual Stone Creek Twilight Run … is a unique family event. It kicks off at dusk and comprises a one-mile fun run, 5K race and celebratory … Quentin was first elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives at age 23 and went on to serve four terms. In …
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Tracing Hallmarks of Parkinson's Disease in the Brain with a New Compound
… Rationale: Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the presence of protein alpha-synuclein clumps in the brain. PD shares common features with other neurodegenerative diseases and … of disease (biomarkers) is lacking for PD, it is difficult to diagnose, track progression and a patients' response to …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Educational Videos Honored with Multiple World-Class Telly Awards
June 13, 2025
… three of the Foundation’s recent videos: “ Ask the MD: Your Top Questions on Exercise and Parkinson’s Answered ,” “ … television and video industry, further reinforcing MJFF’s commitment to producing high-quality, trustworthy and … disease. To learn more about the Telly Awards, visit tellyawards.com . To learn more about the Foundation …
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Consumer Reports Recognizes MJFF's Commitment to Efficiency
December 12, 2015
… watchdogs: the BBB Wise Giving Alliance , Charity Navigator and CharityWatch . They looked at factors that … its mission. We often say that at MJFF, we're obsessed with efficiency. We work tirelessly to identify and take … is grateful to Consumer Reports for recognizing our commitment to speeding a cure with efficiency and …
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Sugars Cause Alpha-Synuclein to Form Less-Toxic Clumps
… people with Parkinson's disease (PD). Chemicals that stick to alpha-synuclein make it toxic to brain cells. Sugar-like … more or less toxic to brain cells in the test tube and in pre-clinical models. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: We believe that the outcomes of this study will expand our knowledge in two …
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Use of Lrrk2-associated Cellular Fingerprints to Link Familial Forms to Idiopathic Forms of Parkinson’s Disease
… clear link between the LRRR2 gene and Parkinson’s disease. To what extent and by what mechanisms LRRK2 contributes to … By identifying cellular fingerprints specific to LRRK2 expression and activity in human blood cells, we aim to … analyses in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). By comparing PBMCs with different amounts of LRRK2 protein …