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My Research Journey: From Falling Out of Bed to Participating in a Parkinson’s Study
September 26, 2022
… health therapist and retired police sergeant living in Chicago, Illinois. After having these sleep issues for some time, his wife, Linda, encouraged Otis to see a doctor to understand what was going on. A sleep … issues. ) Read more about Otis and his journey with RBD on pages 23-24 in Chicago Health Magazine . PPMI is recruiting …
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Fostering Inclusivity in Research Engagement for Underrepresented Populations in Parkinson’s Disease, Phase II (FIRE-UP PD II)
… that improving representation of all people in clinical research is an important way to fully understand diseases. … everyone. However, appropriate representation in clinical research for Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been difficult. … inclusive engagement and recruitment to PD. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: This study may …
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MJFF Hosts Annual Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Conference, Convenes Field Leaders to Foster Collaborations and Share Research Findings
October 31, 2023
… More than 300 research and business development professionals from over … in the midst of a “paradigm shift” driven by new insights into the disease biology, said Kenneth Marek, MD, … gait disturbances, noting RBD and smell loss can be used as early indicators of the disease. Later, a panel of industry …
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Addex Therapeutics Awarded $1 MM Grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
March 19, 2013
… and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research announced today that the Foundation awarded a … with Parkinson's disease (PD) can live 10-20 years after diagnosis; however, PD-LID is a leading cause of disability … has invested more than $26 million in dyskinesia-targeted research to date, including support for a successful Phase …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Presents Promising Research Projects to Industry to Accelerate PD Drug Development
July 11, 2013
… Research projects from five biopharmaceutical companies in … first half of The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) Partnering Program. Among the most promising … through the pipeline of drug development and eventually into patients’ hands. To read more on the selected …
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The New York Times: Money for Scientific Research May Be Scarce With a Republican-led House
November 4, 2010
… came to power, could fall back to pre-Obama levels if the incoming Republican leadership in the House of Representatives … research — would fall 12.3 percent, to $57.8 billion, from the Mr. Obama’s request of $65.9 billion for fiscal … into the human space flight program and left the agency without a clear mission. On the other hand, the Republican …