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MJFF and American Lung Association Team Up to Protect Critical Science
May 7, 2020
… Photo by Scott Henrichsen As the country focuses on how to … PhD, testified on Capitol Hill before the U.S. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. He and four …
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Gene-Environment Interaction in PD: Predicting the Onset, Prognosis and Response to Treatment
… Parkinson's disease is a complex and heterogeneous disorder. Discovery of genes that result in rare inherited forms of PD has led to new insights into the cause of disease and the promise of … coffee drinking and anti-inflammatory drug use) and showed that while each of the factors had a very modest …
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News in Context: What Syngenta’s Decision to End Paraquat Production Means for Parkinson’s Risk
March 4, 2026
… largest pesticide manufacturers, announced that it will stop producing paraquat , a highly toxic weedkiller linked to … a national ban on paraquat. The announcement stops short of committing Syngenta or its parent company, Sinochem, to … to limit or cancel pesticide approvals when evidence shows harm to human health. In late 2022, the EPA announced a …
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Five Clinical Studies to Receive $2.5 Million Under Foundation’s 2007 Clinical Discovery Program
December 4, 2007
… NY— The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced approximately $2.5 million in total funding … the patient’s quality of life. Funded projects will address common and debilitating aspects of PD such as depression, … speeding promising ideas toward the clinic with the goal of getting them into patients’ hands that much faster.” 2007 …
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6th Annual War on Parkinson's Softball Game Heads to Central Park
July 10, 2013
… On Saturday, July 13th, Team Fox member Mike Costa will take to the mound in Central Park for his 6th Annual War on Parkinson’s Softball Game. No stranger to the Annual Team Fox Top Fundraisers list, Mike has been a … years and has helped raise over half a million dollars in support of MJFF and Parkinson’s research. With a goal of …
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What to Watch This Election Season: A Roll Call of Parkinson’s Policy Priorities
October 15, 2020
… your submission. Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar What to Watch This Election Season: A Roll Call of Parkinson’s … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … to discuss the government’s role in these programs and how you, as an American taxpayer and voter, can advocate for …