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Alison Jane Ellen Green, Phd, FRCPath
… proteins (CSF) for many years, having undertaken a PhD into the use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins in the diagnosis of dementia at The Institute of Neurology, … she moved to the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) Research & Surveillance Unit, University of Edinburgh to …
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Defining PD Subtypes Based on Patterns of Long-term Outcome
… are doing approximately seven to eight years after diagnosis. Some patients have few symptoms at this time, … pattern of symptoms seven to eight years after diagnosis. Early identification of patients who are anticipated to … and specific subtypes of patients may be selected for entry into clinical trials designed to evaluate therapies to …
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Survey Reveals Knowledge Gap Among Parkinson’s Patients and Caregivers
January 28, 2015
… on behalf of The Michael J. Fox Foundation and AbbVie in early 2014 found significant knowledge gaps among people … to for support or information. This knowledge gap extends into patients’ awareness about specialty care for their … more informed about basic issues in managing PD, including diagnosis (89 percent of patients who see a movement …
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Examining the Action of Potassium Channels and the Inflammasome in a Signaling Axis That Can Serve as a Pharmacological Target Against Parkinson’s Disease
… in PD, we could potentially consolidate different lines of research on Kv1.3 and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling mechanisms into a single multi-pronged therapeutic approach to PD pathology with implications for early diagnosis and prevention. Next Steps for …
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DNA Methylation as a Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
… Parkinson’s disease (PD) will be altered at specific sites compared to either healthy controls or to Alzheimer’s … post-mortem or agonal artifacts. We will determine significant methylation differences between all groups on a … sites for all patients profiled. This data will then be used to determine if altered DNA methylation may be …
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Understanding the Progression of Motor and Non-motor Symptoms and Functional Mobility of Māori and Pacific Peoples in New Zealand
… (PD) in these populations, which are underrepresented in research, we anticipate that we can reduce existing health … Steps for Development: This model can be adopted by other researchers and health professionals to direct the … Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity in Parkinson's research …