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Meet Us HERE to Celebrate 20 Years of Parkinson’s Research Progress
September 17, 2020
… and no matter where you are in the world, we want you to know that we’re HERE . Since The Michael J. Fox … of year. We know this year may look like no other, but together, we have continued to push critical Parkinson’s research forward. “Connection and community are more important than ever right now. They offer …
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News in Context: Pesticide in Milk Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
December 11, 2015
… attention for sharing findings that link milk consumption to PD in a male Hawaiian population most likely through … donate their brains when they die. So we have been able to compare information about lifestyle and work and diet to … are not going to be exposed to a high dose of pesticides. However, there still are a lot of chemicals in our …
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Wireless “Nanoelectrodes” as a Minimally Invasive Alternative to Conventional Deep Brain Stimulation
… Study Rationale: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) has been used to ease motor symptoms in people with Parkinson’s disease … potentially reducing some of the side effects that accompany a more invasive procedure. Study Design: We will … the safety of nanoelectrodes in mice, and we will determine how long the electrodes can be used to provide DBS. Next, we …
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Investigating the Interplay Between Mitochondrial DNA-containing VDIMs (vesicles derived from inner mitochondrial membrane) and LRRK2-dependent Lysosomal Defects in Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: Mitochondria-the powerhouses of the cell, contain their own … function. Mitochondria can package mtDNA by into small compartments (VDIMs) that are shed from the mitochondria and … which collect and degrade damaged cellular material. However, unregulated ‘leakage’ of this mtDNA from stressed …
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San Francisco Chronicle: Sam Fox to Hike Pacific Crest for Parkinson's Cure
August 22, 2011
… sets out for the real event - a hike from the beginning to end of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail. Fox's goal: to … entire trail are successful," Fox says, and most do it with companions. Aside from a support team and a documentary film … sheet to take naps on. It will offer little protection, however, against the elements he might encounter in the …
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Cleveland Clinic Joins 23andMe, Michael J. Fox Foundation in Search for Genetic Clues to PD
February 14, 2012
… The Cleveland Clinic today announced that it is joining an ongoing effort from personal genetics company 23andMe to recruit 10,000 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients to contribute their DNA to a research database, toward the end goal of better …