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Website Looks to Tap the Research Potential of People with Parkinson’s
March 5, 2013
… the search for a cure. John himself has a background in computing and mathematics and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s … research community. “It’s a great opportunity to collect as much symptomatic data from people as possible and then make … back every few months,” he says. Without analyzable data, however, these new ideas seldom move forward. “Collecting …
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Use of an Angiotensin-(1-7) Glycopeptide, to Treat Dementia in Parkinson's Disease
… they demonstrate a robust safety profile and an ability to counteract degenerative brain changes in PD. By adding … of the therapeutic effects of PNA5 in the PD mouse model by comparing two different doses and their ability to enhance … molecular analyses in multiple brain regions to understand how PNA5 alters PD-relevant pathology, especially …
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Trial Participation is “Another Way of Contributing to the Cause” Says One Volunteer
February 20, 2014
… Fox Trial Finder , MJFF’s online clinical trial matching tool, through the newsletters she already got from the … on as a control volunteer. “ It’s something we can do together,” she said. In the biomarkers trial, the couple … a guest blogger for FoxFeed and profiles members of the PD community who have participated in clinical trials when …
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MJFF launches program to expedite development of LRRK2-targeted therapies and biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease
October 17, 2024
… Foundation (MJFF) is embarking on a major new initiative to rapidly expedite development of therapeutic strategies … and clinical collaborators as well as more than a dozen companies expressing interest. LRRK2 is a gene that makes a … helps control different activities inside our cells, like how they communicate and clean up waste. Mutations in the …
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New Tools for Direct Visualization of Individual Oligomers in Human Biofluids
… Objective/Rationale: We have developed a completely new optical technique called SOAP imaging (single … oligomers of amlyoidigenic proteins). This can be used to directly visualize the protein clumps (called oligomers) … to determine the utility of this method as a new diagnostic test for PD. (2) To extract the oligomers and characterize …
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The Not-so-Secret Recipe to a Team Fox Member’s $110,000 Fundraising Success
December 17, 2020
… since joining Team Fox in 2013. Pandemic notwithstanding, how do you grow a golf outing from a group of 35 into one of Team Fox’s top golf fundraisers? In the words of … Every spring, Lou makes an effort to thank returners and welcome first-timers. In addition to fundraising through …