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Coming Together in Charleston to Fox Trot 5K for Parkinson's
March 1, 2016
… Fox Trot series in 2015. Now anyone can use their talents to customize and host a Fox Trot race in his or her … team aims to bring together hundreds of members of the PD community and raise $40,000. Since the first race, many have … first two years. My husband Pat saw George on a local TV show speaking about the Fox Trot. It took some convincing …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Grants $7.7M to Parkinson's Research Projects through Biannual Funding Round
June 27, 2018
… Grants awarded through four spring 2018 funding programs to advance top Parkinson's research priorities Funding will … at academic centers and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies across 12 countries NEW YORK (June 27, 2018) -- … and cancer approach to stop Parkinson's -- Recent findings showed people who took an asthma drug had lower risk of …
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(SUPPLEMENT) Enhancing Brain Clearance Mechanisms to Limit Parkinson Disease Progression
… the research from a prior grant: Using Sleep Modulation to Enhance the Brain’s Waste Clearance Mechanisms as an … Parkinson’s Disease Study Rationale: Recent evidence has shown that people with Parkinson’s disease have a buildup of … to this finding is the fact that sleep disruptions are common in people with Parkinson’s, which have been shown to …
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Urge Your Representatives to Cosponsor the HEALTHY BRAINS Act
… Please use the form on this page to reach out to your U.S. representatives to ask for their support of a new bill that would direct the federal …
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Taking Care to Speed a Cure — One Month at a Time
November 20, 2013
… Alexandra Cherubini was a college undergraduate en route to a semester abroad in Samoa. At the time, she knew little … leadership can provide updates to supporters in their community. Both Alexandra and Camillo have joined her … with the excitement surrounding Michael J. Fox’s new show. “I love watching it,” she says. “There are so many …
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From Parkinson’s Diagnosis to Clinical Trial in One Day
April 25, 2014
… and John It started with a tremor in a finger that spread to Jacqueline Rosencrans’ arm, as happens for many other … This is something I can deal with. I’m not going to let it get me.” The very next day, she started the trial. She’s not … a guest blogger for FoxFeed and profiles members of the PD community who have participated in clinical trials when …