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How Has Parkinson’s Affected Your Relationships?
July 15, 2013
… young-onset Parkinson’s, but continued working as an environmental health activist. After she turned 40, she decided to focus more on her own health and family, channeling her passion for activism into …
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Guest Blogger Peggy Willocks says, “Parkinson’s has only Made Me Stronger!”
July 17, 2013
… like the majority of the U.S. workforce, I did not take my health into consideration. Good health is something most of us just take for granted. I … retirement in 1998, and even participated in an experimental trial in 2000 that required brain surgery; I think …
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MJFF Signs Letter Supporting Medical Cannabis Research
July 13, 2016
… failed or come with significant side effects that impact health, quality of life, and ability to stay on a … National Multiple Sclerosis Society National Women’s Health Network Realm of Caring The Michael J. Fox Foundation …
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LRRK2 Therapies May Be Useful for Wider Population
July 27, 2018
… LRRK2 activity, including investigating the role of environmental toxins. That project is funded by MJFF through our … For example, scientists at the National Institutes of Health are using engineered stem cells to investigate that … living in the United States can access the 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service at no cost. Enrolled participants …
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Pennsylvania Dedicates $5 Million to Neurodegenerative Disease Research
November 13, 2025
… program will be operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which is expected to use the $5 million to fund … brought lawsuits against tobacco companies to recover health care costs from smoking-related illnesses, the Fund …