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Plattsburgh Half Marathon for Team Fox Continues to Grow in Ninth Annual Event
April 24, 2018
… opportunity to support Parkinson's research with proceeds from the event benefiting Team Fox. As always, 100 percent … to accommodate all interested runners, with no cap. Runners from more than 30 states and Canada have traveled to … the course. It's a community-wide celebration. Sports teams from the local university and high schools enthusiastically …
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Alleviating late motor complications of Parkinson's disease by a continuous dopaminergic treatment with transdermal delivery of L-DOPA Pro-drug
… of PD. However, when given orally, it is eliminated from the body very quickly. This results in cycles of sharp … of the drug, are beneficial to PD patients who suffer from late motor complications. Yet, long-term intravenous … providing an effective treatment for PD patients who suffer from late motor complications. Previous efforts to deliver …
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Assessing Heart Rate Variability (HRV) in the Parkinson's Associated Risk Study (PARS) Cohort
… analysis can distinguish individuals with a loss of smell from those with normal smell, and from those with abnormal dopamine imaging from those with normal dopamine imaging. Relevance to …
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Viral Gene Delivery for the In Vivo Expression of PD-Causing LRRK2 Mutant Proteins
… system will be used. Since the gene delivery system derived from the canine adenovirus 2 has a strong preference for neurons and is retrogradely transported from the striatum to the substantia nigra much more … injection, in spite of a progressive decline in expression from two weeks onward. This model is currently being …
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Regulatory T Cells as Modulators of Microglia's Inflammatory Response
… a novel therapeutic approach in humans that can benefit from knowledge already acquired in other fields, therefore … can modify the detrimental processes happening in the brain from outside of the brain. Final Outcome We have … high dose those cells that are in charged of protecting us from autoimmune inflammation (Treg) loose their ability to …
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Neurocognitive and Supportive Therapy Interventions for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
… of life, and independence. Anticipated Outcome: Results from this study will determine whether memory and problem … PD and MCI. If positive benefit is observed, information from this study will be used to further optimize these … their support persons. Progress Report Preliminary results from twenty-eight of the total thirty-one participants who …