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From Washington, D.C. to Tennessee, Advocates Speak Up for the PD Community
April 30, 2018
… were energized to be in Washington, D.C. in March for the 2018 Parkinson's Policy Forum and to meet with … it to the Hill. But there was no stopping the Bellenfants from making their voices heard. "We were disappointed we … to educate them about the needs of the Parkinson's disease community. Often, Washington, D.C. offices are hectic and …
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Simple Blood Tests for Parkinson's Disease Derived from Genome-wide Expression Changes
… effective, is even lower. Thus, there is a crucial need for biomarkers that are disease-specific and which precisely … identify early disease stages. Traditional studies of blood from Parkinson's disease patients have analyzed expression … glass slide, known as microarray. We hypothesize that a comparison of the gene chip analyses of blood samples from …
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Rowers Complete Record-breaking 2,800-mile Open Ocean Row to Benefit Michael J. Fox Foundation, Increase Fundraising Goal to $41 Million
August 2, 2024
… $28 million fundraising goal With the original milestone completed, and thanks to the continued generosity of an … NEW YORK (August 2, 2024) — After 41 days of open ocean rowing and traversing 2,800 miles from Monterey Bay, California, to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, …
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Development of an Efficient Method to Capture Synuclein Seeds from Biological Samples for Detection Using SynSAA
… disease (PD) identified to date. CSF has a simpler composition than blood or saliva. To detect these synuclein … seeds in complex fluids, one has to extract the seeds from the rest of the fluid. Here, we propose a novel and … at-risk or with very early symptoms of PD. This could open a new window for therapeutic intervention aimed at …
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Michael J. Fox Leads More Than 200 Parkinson's Disease Advocates on Capitol Hill in Support of Federal Research Funding and Access to Care
February 28, 2017
… of Congress and their staff who took the time to hear from the nationwide Parkinson's community today -- 200 individuals representing 43 states," … leader. Fox is the bestselling author of three books and remains in demand as an actor. He recently thrilled audiences …
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Creating Stem Cells from Skin Cells: Promise, Limitations and Implications for Parkinson's Disease Research
November 20, 2007
… iPS cells are generating excitement in the scientific community because of their potential to achieve the same … cell research? OI: At this time, embryonic stem cells remain the "gold standard" for understanding how a cell … the potential of basic biological research on stem cells to open up entirely new, surprising and useful medical research …