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Advocacy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Our Work in Washington, D.C. Continues
April 21, 2020
… can be conducted using a telecommunications device or system which includes interactive audio-visual communication … using a real-time audio and video communication system at the site to communicate with a remotely located …
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Gut Check on Parkinson's: New Findings on Bacteria Levels
December 8, 2014
… you digest food, make vitamins and maintain your immune system. The amount of bacteria is influenced by diet, age … clear effect of Parkinson’s disease on the gastrointestinal system. Nearly 80 percent of people with PD have …
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Richard D. Palmiter, PhD
… of chemical transmitters that are used by the nervous system. This allows them to study the role of these messengers in development and function of the nervous system. Using this approach they have learned that …
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MJFF Guest Blogger Wojciech Wasilewski: "From Couch to Headstand - My Fight with Parkinson's"
June 11, 2025
… analyst by profession. I was used to thinking in logic and systems — not in symptoms and suffering. But Parkinson’s had its system. It was slow. Progressive. Unstoppable. Or so I …
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Constipation
… of the disease process. PD can affect the autonomic nervous system, a network of nerves that directs bodily functions we … Abdominal muscle movement helps activate the digestive system. Steady, moderately strenuous exercise, such … recommended for daily use as they can be more harsh on the system. Enemas are sometimes used for significant …
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The 21st Century Cures Act and Parkinson's Disease
December 13, 2016
… creates the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … the community advocated to make this data collection system a reality. Efforts first began under the Parkinson’s … we will continue working to implement the data collection system. The Foundation will advocate to ensure the database …