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In the Kitchen: Assistive Devices for People with Parkinson's
December 20, 2022
… Editor’s note: This guest blog, written by Karlee Pringle, a … Canada, discusses tools (assistive devices) to help people with Parkinson’s more safely and easily prepare and enjoy … can help individuals with Parkinson’s be better equipped to complete activities in ways that are meaningful to them. For …
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Train with Team Fox for the Chicago Marathon
June 20, 2013
… Fox’s 7th year at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and with every year our team grows stronger! Known for its … line in iconic Grant Park. Best of all? There’s still time to join the 2013 Team Fox Chicago Marathon team and run with … that we will also be working with new coaches to provide online training program for all runners regardless of …
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Using the Chemical Modification of Alpha-synuclein to Define Disease State and Facilitate Patient Stratification in Parkinson’s Disease
… trials. Here, we use newly developed “AlphaLISA assays” to provide quantitative readouts of alpha-synuclein … in brain tissue extracts and biofluids from people with early and more advanced PD versus healthy controls. … controls and individuals with PD, DLB and MSA. We will then compare the diagnostic accuracy and clinical sensitivity …
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Searching for Signs of Mitochondrial Breakdown in People with Parkinson’s Disease with an Unknown Cause
… (PD) are caused by mutations (genetic changes) that lead to the breakdown of mitochondria, cell's energy generators. … PD has not been possible. We aim to identify people with Parkinson's who do not have a known mutation affecting … be invited to participate in clinical trials where approved compounds already known to improve mitochondrial health …