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SUPPLEMENT: Development of a Protein Biomarker Panel to Measure Parkinson’s Disease Activity and Progression
… Parkinson’s is extremely challenging without the right tools and insights. … biomarkers…has become more urgent as more projects enter human testing. … the US. Our approach, technology, and learnings will inform how we develop a precision care solution for Parkinson’s, …
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Expansion of Studies to Develop Tear Biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease
… for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease Promising Outcomes of Original Grant: We previously explored the … individuals with PD. We evaluated tears produced constantly to moisten the eyes (basal) and in response to stimulation … a New PD Therapy: Successful completion of this study will support other studies of α-SynOligo and possibly lead to …
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Nobel Prize Winners Discovered Receptors with Relevance to Parkinson’s Disease
October 10, 2012
… American scientists Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka were today awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for discoveries … on them. Parkinson’s drugs such as Mirapex and Requip target dopamine receptors, which are members of the GPCR … identified them and, together with Kobilka, determined how they work, nobody even knew they existed.” This year has …
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FOX FOTO FRIDAY: Take Me Out to the Ballgame
July 20, 2012
… Mike Costa has been on our Top Fundraising list for many years. His competitive spirit has helped raise over half a million … War on Parkinson’s Softball Game in NYC’s Central Park, took place on Saturday, July 14th and featured many ex-major …
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Team Fox Bay Area Young Professionals to Host 2nd Fall Event
August 21, 2012
… @ 111 Minna Gallery is on the calendar for Friday, October 12th. After a wildly successful inaugural event, the … organizers from the Team Fox Bay Area Young Professional committee are gearing up for an even bigger evening this … October 12th! If you have any questions or would like to get involved with helping to promote/organize this year's …
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Using Virtual Reality to Understand and Treat Freezing of Gait
… Study Rationale: Freezing of gait, an episodic inability to initiate movement, is a leading reason for loss of … We propose to use the only platform that effectively combines virtual and physical worlds to re-create scenarios … of Parkinson’s Disease: The proposed project will transform how freezing of gait is treated in PD. We propose to uncover …