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Poetry Contest Calls for Pieces Related to Health
March 31, 2015
… journal Health Affairs gives the lyrically inclined in our community a chance to participate in both themes at once by sharing experiences … happiness . That means today's experiences, no matter how ordinary, could be meaningful in a poem, for your blog …
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Debi's Blog: Why I Raised My Hand to Participate in PPMI
December 8, 2011
… In her first post (below), she reflects on her decision to enroll in the study. Early in our planning for PPMI, our … to get involved. Already, I am finding out more about how we can help facilitate this through increased clinical … human health. This requires the involvement of the patient community. PPMI is devoted to finding PD biomarkers, which …
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New Global Research Effort Aims to Accelerate Progress in Parkinson’s Disease
April 28, 2026
… A major expanded global research effort is underway to better understand Parkinson’s disease and move us closer … discovery, this effort reflects an expanded model for how scientific research is done. What This Means for … insights and progress in real time, working as a global community to move research forward faster. “For patients …
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Pharma’s Note to Self: Let’s Try Something New
May 10, 2013
… this week from the annals of Big Pharma’s efforts to reverse the 90-percent failure rate of clinical trials at … University in concert with eight major pharmaceutical companies to identify better targets for drug development: … self-assessments to look at where they engage, when and how, and start to look at what might be a strategy from …
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“Love is Two People Talking” – A Novel to Benefit Team Fox
May 22, 2012
… Meet Team Fox member Charles Banov from Charleston, South Carolina. A retired physician, Dr. Banov was … from his own life, the book is a story about love and communication—and one that aims to encourage Parkinson’s … to learn more or to order a copy of the book. Team Fox: How has your Parkinson’s diagnosis changed your life? …
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Team Fox Member Brings Energy and Determination to Speed Parkinson's Cure
October 4, 2013
… running marathons, organizing a 5k run for Team Fox in her community or encouraging and mentoring those around her, Missy throws all she has into … of accepting my father’s diagnosis, and I just didn't know "how" to be involved. My dad had progressively gotten worse …