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Using Deep Brain Stimulation to Understand and Treat Dystonia Associated with Parkinson’s Disease
… Study Rationale: Dystonia and Parkinson's disease (PD) are closely related … people with PD experience dystonia as an early symptom or complication of treatment. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a … pulses are delivered to the brain. DBS may soon become a much-needed solution for dystonia in Parkinson's. In …
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From Low Blood Pressure to Bladder Problems: A Look at Lesser-Known Parkinson’s Symptoms
June 16, 2022
… Page Cancel Register for Webinar From Low Blood Pressure to Bladder Problems: A Look at Lesser-Known Parkinson’s … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … from the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Save my information for faster registration. Create a michaeljfox.org account by …
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Validation of a Protein, Transglutaminase 2, as a Way to Reduce Alpha-synuclein Clumping and Toxicity in Parkinson's Disease
… a role in neuron degeneration (cell loss). Identifying factors that initiate or promote this aggregation is critical … clumps and, therefore, slow disease progression. We have shown that a protein called transglutaminase 2 (TG2) can … hypothesize that TG2 can link alpha-synuclein molecules together and is responsible for the formation of abnormal …
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Trouble Sleeping? What to Know About Acting Out Dreams and Other Sleep Issues
March 16, 2023
… Page Cancel Register for Webinar Trouble Sleeping? What to Know About Acting Out Dreams and Other Sleep Issues First … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … for managing sleep problems and cover research into the latest treatments. Foundation staff will answer questions …
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Trouble Sleeping? What to Know about Acting Out Dreams and Other Sleep Issues
March 17, 2022
… Page Cancel Register for Webinar Trouble Sleeping? What to Know about Acting Out Dreams and Other Sleep Issues First … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … for managing sleep problems and cover research into the latest treatments. To watch on demand anytime, please register …
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Transcription Factors as Key Targets to Regulate The Selective Vulnerability of Dopamine Neurons
… suggests that the most vulnerable brain cells have, as a common characteristic, a high level of energy expenditure … neurons depend on a set of key transcription factors, which are proteins that control the expression of key genes. Our recent work further shows that the transcription factors Lmx1a/b play key roles …