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Intermittent Bilateral Intraputamenal Treatment with GDNF
… filing for drug approval with the FDA and other relevant health authorities. PARTNERING PROGRAM This grant was … for use in human volunteers was produced to specifications. Health authorities confirmed that the new material was …
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Assessing the Role of Glucosylceramide in Alpha-synuclein-induced Toxicity
… reduction improved alpha-synuclein properties but not the health of nerve cells in all iPSC cell types tested. GluCer reduction in control nerve cells did not affect the health of nerve cells, properties of alpha-synuclein or … process of cellular self-eating -- we examined autophagy in healthy, control cells treated with drugs that slow GluCer …
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On Your Feet: Addressing Gait and Balance Issues in Parkinson's
January 17, 2019
… Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit for practicing health care professionals for each Third Thursday Webinar. … neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with …
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MJFF Awards $710,000 to Advance Understanding of Parkinson's Disease Subtypes
June 6, 2007
… Maryland Marc Weisskopf, PhD, ScD, HarvardSchool of Public Health Jennifer Weuve, MPH, ScD, HarvardSchool of Public Health “Defining PD subtypes based on patterns of long-term … University of Auckland, New Zealand John Nutt, MD, OregonHealth & ScienceUniversity “Longitudinal changes in …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Announces $5.6-Million Award for Phase 2 Clinical Trial Studying Neuroprotective Potential of Inosine
April 14, 2008
… major antioxidant in humans. Previous studies found that healthy people with higher urate levels in the blood had a … elevated urate levels are known to carry certain health risks, only some of which have been definitively … Alberto Ascherio, MD, DrPH, of the Harvard School of Public Health, will assist in all aspects of trial design and data …
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Parkinson’s Policy Network Digest: Updates from Recent Grassroots Advocacy
May 23, 2022
… to help communities provide the foundation for better health. Tell your lawmakers people with Parkinson’s deserve access to an environment that contributes to their health and well-being . Over the past few months, The … so that researchers can better understand possible environmental triggers and other patterns of PD. If you live in …