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Ask the MD: Constipation and Parkinson's
December 11, 2017
… disease process. PD can affect the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that directs bodily functions we … increases flow through the digestive tract, allowing the system to function more effectively. Higher amounts may be … Abdominal muscle movement helps to activate the digestive system. Steady, moderately strenuous exercise, such as …
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New MJFF Report Details Advances in Biochemical Biomarker Research
March 5, 2026
… lysosomal (breakdown of cellular recycling and degradation systems) or mitochondrial dysfunction (the breakdown of … PD and has been linked to aSyn clumping. Changes in immune system genes, which produce proteins that recognize harmful … to standardize measurements and improve testing of immune system proteins (which normally appear in low levels in …
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Stem Cell and Cell-Based Therapies for Parkinson’s: What to Know Now
April 22, 2025
… production of healthy dopamine-producing cells through multiple ongoing clinical trials. The Michael J. Fox … for example by producing factors that modulate the immune system or so-called neurotrophic factors that promote the …
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Neurochemical Correlates of Cognitive Phenotypes in PD
… Parkinson’s disease causes neurodegeneration in multiple subcortical nuclei, including substantia nigra, …
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Warren Hirst Recognized for Contributions to The Michael J. Fox Foundation
April 9, 2019
… as a reviewer of many grant applications and attended multiple MJFF meetings to share perspective on the state of …
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A Pore-Based Method to Sort and Characterize Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons
… specific biomarker. We intend to use a “decision tree” of multiple pores, each linked sequentially to one another and …