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Complete Your Fox Trial Finder Profile to Help Speed the Cure
November 17, 2011
… As a Fox Trial Finder volunteer, the more information you complete in your profile, the better your potential trial … you filled out your profile, especially your medication history, please log in to update your Fox Trial Finder account now. A complete and accurate profile will mean: You get more accurate match results . If you provide only your …
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MJFF Awards $2 Million to Advance Nine Potential Drug Targets for PD
July 11, 2007
… Foundation for Parkinson’s Research has awarded $2 million total to nine research teams working to validate therapeutic … dopamine replacement therapy; and new targets that have shown potential to slow or stop progression of Parkinson’s … primates to correlate molecular events with behavioral outcomes. Other awardees will further the investigation of …
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Characterization of a Novel Strategy to Target LRRK2 and Its Downstream Signaling Pathway
… Genetic mutations that activate LRRK2 are linked to familial Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, no clinically approved inhibitors for LRRK2 … In this study, we will develop and characterize novel compounds that inhibit either LRRK2 itself or a key … drug target …
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Megan Potilechio Starts a Parkinson’s Walk for a Friend, Is Inspired to Attend Med School
November 19, 2012
… is a certified personal trainer, a pilates instructor, and a recent Team Fox member. Above all, she is a … partner, Elaine, who has MS. Over the years, Megan has become their close friend, helping them through hard times and … nearly 150 walkers and runners attended, 35 volunteers showed up to help, and almost $11,500 was raised for Team …
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Australian Researcher Nominated for Prize for ‘App’ to Monitor Parkinson’s Disease
June 6, 2013
… Applications for smart phones and tablets are a ubiquitous reality in today’s world. They allow us to listen to … it seems, in what these “apps” will one day be able to accomplish. This week, an Australian researcher has been … their symptoms at home, and then send the results of such tests to their physicians. An information technology …
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14-3-3 Phosphorylation as a Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
… that affects normal function — is increased in PD brains compared to controls. This modification reduces neuroprotection by … phosphorylation were noted in AD brains, and DLB brains showed greater decline compared to PD brains. This relative … Access to Data and Biospecimens …