… cases, what we’re trying to target therapeutically are fundamental biological processes in our bodies. Put simply: … cancers because of preventative strategies (such as public health campaigns to get people to quit smoking), “There are … and treat forms of PD that may arise due to environmental exposures or infectious agents, we may still have to …

… the Foundation's three policy priorities -- access to health care, drug development and approvals, and increased … funding, which comes from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Department of Defense (the only … you also can work alongside your doctor toward the same health care policy goals on a much broader scale. As you do …

… together physicians, advanced practice providers and allied health professionals from all over the United States to … (nurse practitioners and physician assistants) and allied health care professionals (including physical therapists and … Parkinson’s. Collecting their thoughts can contribute to a healthy research ecosystem and, potentially, better health …

… Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for practicing health care professionals for each Third Thursday Webinar. … should be able to: Summarize the role of immune system in health and disease. Discuss the connections between … neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with …

… Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for practicing health care professionals for each Third Thursday Webinar. … patients with Parkinson's disease.  Discuss how current health care reform debate affects Parkinson's disease … neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with …

… of blood from at least 50 people with sporadic PD, 50 healthy people and at least 15 people with inherited PD who … ongoing trials of treatments targeting mitochondrial health. This data will also inform researchers of the … approved compounds already known to improve mitochondrial health could be used, for example, certain antioxidants or …