… of life – including the millions of people in the LGBTQ+ community. Inclusivity is embedded in the mission and … Buddy Network. The Buddy Network is an online platform where the community can connect on shared topics and … sheet about the LGBTQ+ community and Parkinson’s disease.  Visit Ask the MD and guides for more educational content on …

… Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study is excited to announce the availability of three new datasets for users … therapies.  Data from the Roche mobile app pilot, captured with a smartphone, is now available for selected PPMI … Andrew Siderowf, MD, a member of the PPMI steering committee, highlights the significance of these new …

… The Academy to honor Michael J. Fox with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian … Advocate. Optimist. These are just a few titles that come to mind when speaking about our intrepid founder, … for more information as it becomes available, including where to watch the Awards ceremony. The Michael J. Fox …

… While Andrew Slabin’s mom, Carole, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost 25 years ago, she wouldn’t share the … their family closer—and inspired both him and his sister to take action. At the time of her diagnosis, Carole was in her 40s. Her husband knew, but she didn’t want to burden her two children, who were in high school and …

… worse over many years because dopamine neurons continue to die. Researchers have discovered a drug that prevents brain deterioration in pre-clinical models with a … they will take as pills. Twice a month, the patients will come to the clinic to have blood tested for DJ-1 and …

… (PD) that would provide early diagnostic clues or a means to monitor disease progression (or both). The analysis … of chemical substances in biospecimens for the discovery of compounds or metabolic pathways linked to PD. Two other … the possibility that a blood sample test could detect the presence of PD as well as monitor its progression over time. …