… (α-SYN) at mRNA and/or protein levels within the SN and restore impaired function of the dopamine system in two … over expressors, α-SYN knockouts, and wild-type) will comprise Experiment Groups (1-2) of one month old transgenic … in culture. The present study will see whether we can get similar neuroprotection of nigral neurons in two …

… with Parkinson’s disease develop untreatable cognitive symptoms, including problems with attention, decision-making, … the cellular networks required for normal brain function; however, the relationships between alpha-synuclein, … that networks of nerve cells in the cortex of the brain become dysfunctional because of damage caused by pathological …

… The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced that it has committed $2 million to a research initiative supporting … stem cells. “Right now we do not know enough about how dopamine neurons survive and connect within developing …

… Understanding the disease process taking place before symptoms occur could have major implications for early diagnosis … currently funding studies that aim to find out more about how REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), heart rate … who are investigating whether the disorder might share a common underlying cause with PD. One hypothesis holds that …

… President Biden signs the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act into law. Photo courtesy of the Biden … parkinsonisms  today and in the future.   The Parkinson’s community — including tens of thousands of policy advocates, … — rallied together to help policymakers understand just how critical this legislation is. From adding your names to …

… J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded approximately $1.2 million to fund … Consortia initiative.  The field of genetics research has become increasingly vital to understanding the disease as … in PD Five investigators at five institutions will analyze how environmental exposures interact with genetic …