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Your Voice Made a Difference: 2018 Advocacy Highlights
December 17, 2018
… 52,000 times to voice their opinions on research funding, health care access and more. Thank you to every person who … took action in 2018! By telling policymakers what is fundamentally important to people with Parkinson's and their … in 24 hours! Urged the government to consider the environmental causes of Parkinson's. Advocates strongly spoke out …
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My Experience as a Healthy Participant in a Clinical Trial
October 28, 2019
… of the place. I’ve arrived at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland to participate in a … funded institutions Americans rely on for research and health care are properly supported. Part of ensuring a … medical research system is making sure there are enough healthy and specialized volunteers for clinical trials. …
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New Initiative Will Engage Underrepresented Populations in Parkinson’s Research
October 9, 2019
… Center: Investigators are collaborating with community health centers to engage Haitian and Black populations in … University of Colorado Denver : Researchers are addressing health literacy in Hispanic and low-income populations …
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Fox Insight Brings Research to You, at Home
June 4, 2020
… clinical study. Study participants share information on health, disease and lifestyle from the comfort of their own … volunteer, of California. “Scientists need to know how our health changes over time, and the moments in between those …
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Ask the MD: Parkinson's Doctors Continue Care, Research and Education Despite Pandemic
June 22, 2020
… teach and learn during this extraordinary moment in public health. Continuing Care through Telemedicine When in-person … to provide care, which will likely define a new normal for health care delivery after COVID-19. ” Adapting and …
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Research Roundup: Parkinson’s Studies Recruiting for Everything from Smell Loss to Genetic Variants
March 24, 2023
… for screenings over a three-month period. Wake Forest Health Sciences in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is … patients, caregivers and providers to learn more about the health needs and care experience of LGBTQIA+ individuals … study, led by biotech company Biogen, is testing an experimental drug aimed at decreasing levels of LRRK2 protein to …