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MJFF’s Guide to the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders
September 11, 2020
… of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders brings together thousands of clinicians, researchers and members of … platform, which features a presentation from biotech company AFFiRiS on results from their phase I study …
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Olympic Icon Joan Benoit Samuelson Joins Team Fox to Outpace Parkinson’s
February 2, 2017
… medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson has been running marathons competitively for decades -- but has yet to run one in her home state of Maine. That's all about to … her running, but that now seemed like the right time to get involved: “This is about Michael [Westphal],” Samuelson …
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MJFF Data Community of Practice Makes it Easier to Work with PD Data
April 16, 2025
… opportunities for Parkinson’s researchers, and MJFF wants to maximize their impact. That’s why MJFF developed the Data Community of Practice — an inclusive, collaborative platform … it data generated by MJFF or other research stakeholders. How Can This Data Community Help Researchers? In the Data …
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Merck to Discontinue Parkinson’s Drug Program Targeting the Brain Chemical Adenosine
May 24, 2013
… Discouraging news this week for the Parkinson’s community, as drug giant Merck announced that they will … the drug development pipeline, and the clinical results to date had been quite encouraging,” explains Maurizio … a brain chemical called adenosine. Previous studies showed that blocking the activity of a particular adenosine …
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Results Are in: Scientific Experts Advance Ways to Detect and Predict PD
January 17, 2018
… with The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), Sage Bionetworks today announced results from the Parkinson's Disease Digital … developed methods to detect PD from a walk and balance test, and predict severity of different Parkinson's symptoms … about the winning projects and next steps . Read more about how expert analysis of study data can speed breakthroughs …
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Tour de Fox: Extreme Athlete Sam Fox Embarks on a 14,000-Mile Journey to End Parkinson's
March 17, 2015
… Sam Fox, photo courtesy of: Jonathan Sprague/ Redux This June, endurance … that she has to deal with the frustrations of physical discomfort every single day. Having now worked at MJFF for more … the disease, seems like something I’d be crazy to pass up. How do you train for an undertaking like this? I exercise …