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Isradipine Deemed Safe For People With Parkinson’s, But Will it Work as Disease-Modifying Drug?
July 25, 2012
… (brand name Dynacirc CR), a drug currently approved to treat high blood pressure, was awarded Blue Ribbon status for work … disease-modifying effect. This work is still to come, and will depend on a more robust potential clinical …
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Phase IIa Safety and Tolerability Trial of Nilotinib in People with Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Previous research has shown higher levels of the c-Abl … Parkinson's disease (PD), and studies have linked c-Abl to pathways associated with the disease. Impeding the … the drug doses appears to be the maximum tolerated. If outcomes provide conclusive safety data, a second funded trial …
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Therapies for Tomorrow: How Better Clinical Trial Design Leads to Better Treatments (Webinar Audio)
February 28, 2024
… The drug development pipeline is key to bringing new therapies to people with Parkinson’s disease … head of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Northwestern University. She is also the leader of … a PPMI site and part of the initiative’s executive steering committee. Rick Grant is a PPMI participant who was …
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New Ballet Aims to Capture the Parkinson's Disease Experience
January 23, 2014
… Artist Frank Ferraro compares his Parkinson’s disease to having his left leg is nailed to the floor, forcing him … who they are as a person,” Caruso says. The piece aims to express that while the “left leg” may be immobilized, the …
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Podcast: Our MD Talks Muscle Cramps with Parkinson's
September 12, 2018
… video, our on-staff movement disorder specialist and Vice President of Medical Communications, Rachel Dolhun, MD, discusses dystonia: painful muscle cramps that can cause abnormal body …
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Protect Your Legacy: Avoid Probate Like A Pro With A Quality Estate Plan
February 28, 2023
… Yes, I have included MJFF in my estate plans No, but I plan to include MJFF in my estate plans Please send me more information No/ I prefer not to answer Continue Thank you for your … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr …