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Top Five Things to Keep in Mind When Advocating for Policy
August 20, 2020
… J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is sharing opportunities for our community to advocate with Congress for policies critical to people … of people with Parkinson’s. And you, too, can join us by visiting advocate.michaeljfox.org now. With just a few …
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Intestinal and Nasal Microbiota of Patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
… of Parkinson’s disease is unknown and a reliable biomarker to identify Parkinson’s disease patients as early as … urgently needed. Nerve cells near the nose and in the gut become first affected in Parkinson’s disease and patients … and will be able to identify which species of bacteria are present in the samples. Using complex cluster computing we …
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Using External Research Experts to Mine the 23andMe Parkinson’s Dataset
… resource for research in PD. Our main objective is to perform detailed analysis of this data to further clarify … to do a more in-depth analysis that builds upon the results previously generated. To do this, we have invited external … and augment them by performing additional analysis. A comprehensive view of genetic risk in PD will, in the …
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Debi's Blog: Why I Raised My Hand to Participate in PPMI
December 8, 2011
… In her first post (below), she reflects on her decision to enroll in the study. Early in our planning for PPMI, our … to get involved. Already, I am finding out more about how we can help facilitate this through increased clinical … human health. This requires the involvement of the patient community. PPMI is devoted to finding PD biomarkers, which …
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Targeted Disruption of TRIM28 to Reduce Alpha-synuclein Levels
… Objective/Rationale: We have previously performed a screen to find new pathways that may … or even halt the progression of the disease. Anticipated Outcome: By understanding how TRIM28 regulates alpha-synuclein …
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Scientists Train Computer to See Details of Living Cells
April 20, 2018
… intelligence method called "deep learning" can help computers see details in living cells without using methods that can be harmful to the cells, according to a Michael J. Fox … it had never seen, and found it could accurately predict where the label belongs. The researchers found the computer …