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Design of Neuroprotective Drugs to Reduce Oxidative Damage and Alpha-synuclein Toxicity in Parkinson's Disease
… Objective/Rationale : Exposure to chemical toxins that stimulate the production of reactive … the poor pharmaceutical properties of many of these compounds limit their efficacy. This project is to develop … RONS interceptor, CT-3, that is safe in humans and has shown clinical benefit for an unrelated disease. At high …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Funds $2 Million to Solve Midbrain System Mysteries
June 23, 2004
… J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) announced today that it has awarded approximately $2.1 million to fund … to the entire brain circuitry network. Understanding how the dopamine system develops and functions will shed … into meaningful patient therapies.” The following is a complete list of researchers who were awarded grants for The …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Releases New Guide, “Deep Brain Stimulation and Parkinson’s — From Decision-making to Daily Life with the Device,” to Answer Questions and Encourage Conversations on Available Treatments
June 15, 2021
… and an estimated 60,000 newly diagnosed annually, resources to help navigate available treatments to manage Parkinson’s … — authored by MJFF’s Senior Vice President of Medical Communications and movement disorder specialist Rachel … with the disease at least four years, have trouble with how long their medications work, or have dyskinesia …
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Escape from Alcatraz Proves "It takes all kinds to make up Team Fox!"
June 20, 2012
… strong currents, sharks, and sandy hills were not enough to deter a Team Fox contingent that was twice the size of … start to finish. On the night before the race, all Team Fox competitors, a number of San Francisco-Team Fox Young … his siblings, his professional life, and about just how important family was to all of them. Dave had only …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards $2.8 Million to Drive Development of Parkinson's Disease Biomarker Pipeline
February 4, 2010
… NY — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced more than $2.8 million in awards for 13 new … of biomarkers would also help to provide more definitive outcomes from clinical trials. In a paper published in the … as mGluR5. Drugs that block mGluR5 (antagonists) have been shown in pre-clinical models to reduce dyskinesias, the …
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Michael J. Fox Announces New Memoir, Future Boy, To Be Published This Fall
May 7, 2025
… Buckle your seatbelts — we’re thrilled to travel back in time alongside our intrepid founder who’s … fifth book, due out October 14 from Flatiron Books. People.com got the scoop on what readers can expect from the … Directors. The Foundation and our worldwide community of supporters continue to be inspired by Michael every day, so …