… The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) announces 91 grants totaling more than $48.8 million awarded in December and … in Global Parkinson's Population Another funding program committed to support programs that addressed diversity, … (i.e., presence of disease). Previous MJFF-funded work has shown potential of this test to diagnose Parkinson’s. Now …

… “The goal of the Fox Foundation is to close — I really look forward to that day when I get to … in-depth look at what it means to be given a PD diagnosis, how to manage the disease, and the latest promise in … population of the people involved in research. Genetics becomes a starting point for this research and can expand to …

… for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) have enabled researchers to secure a $23 million grant from the National Institutes … Parkinson's progression. The trial investigating the compound isradipine will be the most advanced, current study … Furthering PD researchers' interest, laboratory tests have shown that blocking calcium channels protects dopamine …

… RNA (siRNA) molecules have been successfully used to target specific genes in cell culture. However, the lack of specificity for siRNA to cells and lack … We will first investigate the toxicity of vectors complexed with siRNA in normal pre-clinical models. Acute …

… all aspects of everyday life. But as the saying goes, the show must go on. For Music Mends Minds , a Los Angeles-based … neurodegenerative diseases, that means finding new ways to connect. “We pivoted to an online music-making platform … band created through MMM called The 5th Dementia , which is comprised of musicians and singers living with a brain …

… Study Rationale: Inherited mutations in the LRRK2 gene are a common cause of Parkinson's disease that presents with clinical symptoms and brain changes similar to idiopathic (cause unknown) Parkinson's. However, it is uncertain if the mechanisms of mutant LRRK2 …