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A New Strategy to Ameliorate Chemically-induced Parkinson-like Symptoms by Engaging the Spinal Locomotor Circuitry with Epidural Stimulation
… Objective/Rationale: Our objective is to determine if we can change the level of excitability of the spinal cord circuitry that controls posture and locomotion so that the sensory information derived from the … spinal cord. This intervention is designed to minimize the negative impact of PD by making redundant circuits within …
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Four Riders Prepare for Return to 7th Annual New England Parkinson's Ride
September 4, 2014
… in the Team Fox event calendar that recently hit a new milestone: crossing the $1 million mark for funds raised. Over … riders are expected to particiapte this year, many of whom come back year after year to participate in either the 10-, … as this one. The first year I rode, I was amazed at how many of my friends had family members with Parkinson's. …
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Robert A. Pritzker Prize Winner’s ‘Serendipitous Discovery’ Leads to Improved Lives for Many with Parkinson’s
May 28, 2013
… Today, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is the most commonly … after can be like night and day — s ome who were unable to get out of a chair on their own before surgery are able to …
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MJFF Industry Advisory Board Member Named to Silicon Valley's 40 under 40
December 19, 2011
… Industry Advisory Board member Saira Ramasastry was named to the the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal's '40 … a leading advisory firm focused on emerging life sciences companies. To read more about the work being done at … Saira's firm, visit her blog at http://lifesciencesadvisory.com/blog . Nate Herpich …
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DOTmed News: PET Scans Predict Who Responds to Parkinson's Brain Cell Transplant Treatment
January 7, 2010
… treatment with transplanted fetal neural tissue, according to a controversial, almost two-decade study. As reported in … on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), a common measure of disease severity, climbed about 25 … The reason is, they didn't. Age differences, which showed up in the original study that followed subjects only …
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Working on Your 2019 Taxes? Don’t Forget to Deduct Your Medical Expenses
February 12, 2020
… medical expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of your annual income? For more than 75 years, Americans with high health care costs have been able to deduct medical expenses from their taxes. For the … living and nursing homes. According to a 2019 study commissioned by AARP, seventy percent of taxpayers who claim …