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From Pens to PopSockets, Team Fox Support Comes in All Shapes and Sizes
October 24, 2019
… There’s no limit to what our community fundraisers will do to support The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) mission to …
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Forbes: "How The 2016 Nobel Prize In Medicine Relates To Michael J. Fox (And You)"
October 4, 2016
… Yesterday I was going to write a blog about how the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine went to … the cells inside your body destroy and recycle their own components ... What, exactly, does autophagy have to do with … But the longer answer goes something like this: Because of today's Nobel laureate and others who followed up on his …
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Study Enrolling to Test Combination of Topiramate and Amantadine in Treating Dyskinesia
November 22, 2013
… before a study starts enrolling patients, so that milestone — when the hypothesis testing begins — is an important one. A study The Michael J. … improvement with amantadine. In fact, the benefit of the combination of topiramate and amantadine proved to be better …
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2020 by the Numbers: How MJFF’s Community Fundraisers Rallied to Raise $8.4 Million
January 22, 2021
… Despite a complete shift to socially distanced fundraising amidst the … and innovation that define Team Fox — even from afar. So, how did they generate over $8.4 million in 2020? Let’s look … to Team Fox in 2021. Learn more and get involved today. Photo Gallery / Mary Havlock …
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Xenoport Announces MJFF Grant to Test Novel Compound as Potential Neuroprotective Therapy
July 11, 2012
… Today, Santa Clara, California based biopharma Xenoport … disease (PD) pre-clinical models. The drug is a chemical compound derived from fumaric acids, which are found in … in the United States). Existing such therapies have been shown to have adverse effects on the gastrointestinal system …
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Podcast: Strategies for Stopping Parkinson’s
November 12, 2014
… clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein, and people with PD show Lewy bodies in brain cells. Researchers think these clumps contribute to dopamine loss, which is responsible for the motor … our webinar on this sticky protein. Because they are a common denominator of sorts for people with PD, researchers …