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Measuring Community Activity with Smartphones May Help Track Parkinson’s Progression
April 3, 2014
… are often asking if they can “use your current location” — to find a coffee shop near you, show how to get to your … that Lifespace is a relevant concept for monitoring the community access of people with Parkinson’s disease. … Read more about the MJFF Data Challenge. Maggie Kuhl Vice President Patient Engagement …
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Disease-modifying Chemical Probes to Inhibit Alpha-synuclein Aggregation
… Objective/Rationale: There is a great need to discover novel therapeutic targets and strategies that … Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study we hope to identify compounds that inhibit the aggregation of the protein … compounds that we can then go on to further validate in pre-clinical models and human neurons with the eventual goal …
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Hitting Stride: Research Advances on Walking with Parkinson's
October 17, 2024
… Email Postal Code What is your primary connection to Parkinson's? ${selected} I have PD Immediate family … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … must have Javascript and Cookies enabled in your browser preferences to access this webinar. Privacy Policy Terms & …
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This Investor Is Spurring Scientists to Race for a Game-changing Parkinson's Research Tool
December 11, 2019
… Photo Courtesy of Citadel. In September, The Michael J. Fox … (MJFF) launched the “Ken Griffin Alpha-synuclein Imaging Competition.” This $10-million program, funded in part by a … to create value. “I've often thought of successful entrepreneurs as individuals who have just the right expertise — …
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A Small Molecule Approach to Correct Striatal Cholinergic Interneuron Dysfunction
… striatum undergo maladaptive biochemical changes leading to their hyperactivation under conditions of levodopa … induced dyskinesia (LID). We propose here an approach to precisely target hyperactive ChIs through a non-cholinergic … that are enriched in ChIs has been identified by their comparison with the transcript profiles from 140 additional …
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What's Going on with Health Care in Washington?
October 25, 2017
… On October 12, President Trump made several health care … impact the Parkinson's community. The president stated the government will no longer make cost-sharing reduction … this proposal, making its future unclear. Policymakers are now in ongoing conversations about the bill. We'll keep you …