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Glossary of Terms
… Any problem with the functioning of the autonomic nervous system, which controls unconscious body functions that … as movement disorders include essential tremor , multiple system atrophy , progressive supranuclear palsy , Huntington's …
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Identification of Tear Biomarkers for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease
… in nerve function that are seen in these other affected systems. Thus, an analysis of alterations in the secretion … for Parkinson's disease (PD). Hypothesis: As PD affects multiple non-motor systems, tear secretion in those with Parkinson's will be …
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Exosomal Delivery of shRNA Minicircles to Halt Neurodegeneration and Parkinson's
… of Parkinson's disease (PD). We have developed a novel system to treat brain diseases using exosomes, which are … from the same patient to avoid problems associated with multiple dose treatments. Using cell and pre-clinical models, we will optimize this system and demonstrate its potential use in clinic. …
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Literary Lion: Michael J. Fox Reviews a New Memoir of Disability for The New York Times
August 17, 2021
… Grue recounts his life with a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy, including three decades with a prognosis of …
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Parkinson’s Disease Therapeutics Conference Showcases Progress Toward Better Treatments
… known to be highly heterogenous (different for everyone). Multiple speakers at the conference talked about better … invasive. In terms of treatments, the audience heard about multiple approaches. For example, mitochondria (the power … cells in the brain. However, another neurotransmitter system, the cholinergic system, has also been found to …
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SUPPLEMENT: Development of a Protein Biomarker Panel to Measure Parkinson’s Disease Activity and Progression
… impact.” Octave has proven its precision- care platform in multiple sclerosis, including a multiplexed custom biomarker assay panel, now used in ~40 … of biomarker signatures to relevant endpoints and employ a systems biology approach to corroborate pathophysiology. …