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Collaborating to Discover a Biomarker to Diagnose Lewy Body Dementia
April 26, 2021
… of Neurology to establish the Cure One, Cure Many Award: A research award for early diagnosis of Lewy body dementia. This $3-million, … understanding the biology of one can help advance research into the other, growing the impact of this program across …
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Alpha-Synuclein and Auto-antibodies in a Stratified Prodromal Cohort
… by existing drugs. Hypothesis: Our hypothesis is that an early immune response to alpha-synuclein aggregates is … who have REM sleep behavior (RBD) disorder. Previous research suggests that a large proportion of these patients … on to develop Parkinson's disease, so they provide a window into early disease processes. We will compare them to …
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Trace Amines and Their Metabolites as Potential Heraldic Markers in Parkinson’s Disease
… Objective/Rationale: Tools for early and unambiguous diagnosis of PD are currently missing and disease symptoms … utility. Progress Report Interim Progress Report: Previous research has suggested that the level of specific chemical …
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Don't Let Parkinson's Disease Drive You: One Astronaut's Story
April 16, 2012
… when, and with whom to share the news of their Parkinson’s diagnosis. Former NASA astronaut and military test pilot … Clifford is also an advocate for participating in clinical research and is featured in today’s post on “The Spittoon,” … MJFF research partner. He says, “Research could lead to early diagnosis of PD based on genome analysis, and early …
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2022 in Review: Progress Toward Better Treatments and Prevention (Webinar Audio)
November 30, 2022
… approaches to treat the full spectrum of Parkinson’s, from early diagnosis to advancing disease. In this audio from our … (MJFF) share some of these approaches and impactful research updates from 2022. If you’d rather listen on the … a transcript of this podcast . Want to take a deeper dive into research progress the panelists spoke about? Read our …
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Assessing the Aggregation of Alpha-synuclein Across Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia with Lewy Bodies
… tests can diagnose alpha-synuclein pathology, even at very early stages of disease. Alpha-synuclein also accumulates in … from large groups of people followed by several different research centers, together with extensive data on the … CSF SAA and AD pathology influence these changes. Impact on Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s disease: CSF SAA testing …