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Understand Me for Life: Using Noise-augmented Automatic Speech Recognition to Improve Intelligibility in Parkinson’s Disease
… of the disease. Such problems, collectively known as the motor speech disorder of hypokinetic dysarthria, can lead to a … significant decrease in the ability to be understood and to communicate effectively with others. Additionally, sensory … of 21 speakers with PD will receive deferred treatment to test the initial efficacy of the app. Impact on …
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Study in French Population to Identify Therapies with Repurposing Potential for Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: There is an urgent need to identify effective, safe and inexpensive drugs for Parkinson’s disease, and over past years, there has been … to implement a pharmacoepidemiological study using two complementary approaches: (i) agnostic approach: in a study …
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Editorial Issues “A Call to Action: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Parkinson’s Research and Care”
May 4, 2021
… most research has not been inclusive of the broader community of people with Parkinson’s. As a result, our understanding of how PD affects patients and families across racial, ethnic, … J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) staff discuss the critical need to engage diverse people in clinical studies of the …
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Novel Form of Apomorphine One of 2012’s ‘Top Ten Neurology Projects to Watch’
November 1, 2012
… A project with Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) ties was today named one of the “top ten neurology projects to watch” according to a selection committee convened by Elsevier Business Intelligence. …
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Use of Soft Robotic Apparel to Prevent Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
… of gait (FoG) is a disabling walking problem that leads to loss of mobility, falling and poor quality of life in … eight study visits performed in laboratory and in home or community settings. We will use wearable robotic apparel … study (published in Nature Medicine , 2024) showed, for the first time, that FoG can be prevented …
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FOX FOTO FRIDAY: Fox Trial Finder Close to 20,000 Clinical Trial Volunteers
July 26, 2013
… Fox Trial Finder , The Foundation’s clinical trial matching tool, is just shy of reaching 20,000 clinical trial volunteers! To date, over 19,900 volunteers have raised their hand to participate in clinical trial research, but the ongoing …