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Fox Trial Finder Expands to Accelerate Research in Atypical Parkinsonism
July 25, 2016
… Atypical parkinsonisms are rare conditions that share symptoms and, in some cases, biology with Parkinson's disease. By studying atypical … in participating in atypical parkinsonism research? Visit Fox Trial Finder to find studies and learn how you can …
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Eureka Aleart: Small Molecules Found to Protect Cells in Multiple Models of Parkinson's Disease
December 28, 2009
… appear capable of protecting cells from alpha-synuclein toxicity, a hallmark of Parkinson's disease. RELEVANCE: … yeast as a Parkinson's disease model system to identify the compounds that really work in two higher order model systems … related," says Pavan Auluck, first co-author and a visiting scientist in the Lindquist lab. "We're trying to …
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PPMI Dispatch: New Tool to Measure Risk of Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s
October 25, 2022
… Markers Initiative (PPMI), continues its expansion to activate new sites and enroll new participants to reach … disorders (ICDs) to REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD), to predict and measure Parkinson’s. Data from PPMI continues to … impulse control disorders. Related behaviors can include compulsive shopping, gambling, eating and sexual activity. …
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Seven Hours and $51,000 Closer to a Cure, Thanks to Team Fox Member Nick Manis
August 12, 2020
… Nick Manis is a competitor at heart. A standout high lacrosse player, the … another friend and former high school teammate Blake Wood prepared for his own marathon in California as part of the …
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My Research Journey: Fueling Parkinson’s Research with Optimism and Hope
May 12, 2020
… working in critical cardiac care when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2010. No one in her family had … Council and helped start a local support group in her community of Greenwich, Connecticut, called “Shakers … as a result of COVID-19. Lynn brings in speakers and talks to her support group about research and how they can get …
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Neural Network Imaging Analysis in Parkinson’s Disease Associated with Parkin Mutation
… Clinical imaging biomarkers are desperately needed to provide a non-invasive means of assessing therapeutic … this technique. Hypothesis: Individuals with Parkin-PD present with a spatially restricted loss of … similar to people with idiopathic PD but will lack a PDCP component. Study Design: People with Parkin-PD and healthy …