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New National Event Series “Parkinson’s IQ + You” Launches to Educate and Empower Parkinson’s Disease Patients and Care Partners
June 25, 2019
… “Parkinson’s IQ + You” events are designed to empower people with Parkinson’s and care partners to … say, ‘I can’t control my Parkinson’s, but I can control how I respond to it.’ Parkinson’s IQ + You will offer people in the community, including me and my husband, an opportunity to …
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Increased Sensitivity to the Loss of Nigrostriatal Dopamine Following Progressive MPTP Treatment in LRRK2 Mutant Small Models
… in humans. The specific objective of this proposal is to determine whether a mutation of that same LRRK2 gene in … models will lead to an increase in these models becoming more sensitive to a toxin that is used to create … If successful, we can then start studying more directly how this mutation affects these models and what therapies …
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What We Fund: $10 Million to Explore Impact of COVID-19 Stress, Inflammation in the Gut and Wireless Deep Brain Stimulation
December 27, 2021
… Editor's Note: There’s still time this year to give toward a … at this connection, but there remains much to learn about how common and consistent gut changes are in PD. Two funded …
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Miami Marlins President to Run 50 Miles for Charity, Including The Michael J. Fox Foundation
February 1, 2012
… only Miami residents and Marlins' fans, but the baseball community has watched with rapt attention as free agent's … Albert Pujols, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and C.J. Wilson toured the facilities during the off-season. Estimated to be … to the 7:10 PM Marlins vs. Diamondbacks game. Don't forget, pitchers and catchers report on Sunday, February 19 and …
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Using BAC Transgenic Mice to Determine Causative Role of LRRK2 Kinase Activity in PD Pathogenesis
… activity of LRRK2, the PD. The objective of this project is to use novel animal models to determine whether enhanced … as drug target for the treatment of PD. Depending on the outcome of the study, the result is expected to provide future … for PD. Anticipated Outcome: The result is expected to show whether expression of PD-associated mutant of LRRK2 …
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From Low Blood Pressure to Bladder Problems: A Look at Lesser-Known Parkinson’s Symptoms (Webinar Replay)
June 21, 2023
… Parkinson's disease (PD) can affect the autonomic nervous system, which controls the automatic and … blood pressure and constipation. Even though these are all common symptoms of PD, they can be hard to talk about. In … share ways to treat them. If you’d rather listen on the go, subscribe to our Michael J. Fox Foundation Parkinson's …