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A Sweet Way to Support Parkinson’s Research
April 12, 2015
… (MJFF) and Magnolia Bakery have once again teamed up to support PD research in honor of Parkinson’s Awareness … of all limited edition MJFF cupcakes purchased will go toward the Foundation’s mission to speed a cure for Parkinson’s. The MJFF cupcake is topped with vanilla buttercream frosting, orange sprinkles and a …
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Veterans and Parkinson’s: Three Things to Know
… Antigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Ascension Island Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh … Island Clipperton Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colombia Comoros Congo - Brazzaville Congo - Kinshasa Cook Islands … Puerto Rico Qatar Réunion Romania Russia Rwanda Samoa San Marino São Tomé & Príncipe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia …
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Treating speech disorders in patients with Parkinson's disease using altered auditory feedback
… Speech problems are common in patients with Parkinson's disease. At an early stage, patients may find it hard to project their voice. As the disease progresses, patients … of the time-delay and pitch-shift was found. Our preliminary results were encouraging. Seven of the eight PD …
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In the Community: Assistive Devices for People with Parkinson’s Disease
June 5, 2023
… Editor’s note: In this blog, Karlee Pringle and Samantha Lau, … more safely and easily access and navigate local communities and resources. What is community mobility? … the laser is used as a visual cue to guide the user on where to step. By offering this visual cue, individuals can …
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Identification of Alpha-synuclein Molecular Forms Correlating with Clinicopathology of Parkinson's Disease
… unique forms of alpha-synuclein and their correlation to clinical symptoms and progression of Parkinson’s disease … new avenues for treatment of this disease. Anticipated Outcome: The results will yield critical insights into the form … using mass spectrometry. We now report on a pilot study where we analyzed the alpha synucleome from the 6-25 mg of …
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Physicians Address Patient Access to Treatments and Care
November 2, 2016
… a paper discussing the challenges patients may face accessing treatments for neurodegenerative diseases . As new … and coverage policies that create challenges and explores how changes in public policy may address them. The recently … initiatives. Rachel Dolhun, MD, vice president of medical communications at The Michael J. Fox Foundation, is a member …