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Using Cellular Approaches to Deep Brain Stimulation to Revert Gait Disorders
… in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are not well controlled with existing therapeutic strategies. Episodic gait deficits … freezing of gait are particularly debilitating and can lead to serious injuries from falls. Although deep brain … been proposed for the treatment of gait deficits, the outcome has been disappointing. Using sophisticated tools …
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Majority of Physicians who Treat Parkinson's do not Refer Patients to Clinical Trials, According to National Survey
June 22, 2005
… of the physicians [i] in the United States who treat people with Parkinson’s agree that clinical trials are necessary to find better treatments for the disease, the majority of … are among the highlights of a recent nationwide survey commissioned by The Michael J. Fox Foundation 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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Willing to Do Whatever it Takes: Couple Committed to BioFIND Study
October 11, 2013
… Linda and Joe Keilman on a recent trip to Colorado. “We have to do something,” says Linda Keilman about why she and her husband Joe are committed to participating in BioFIND —a clinical study … of Parkinson’s disease (PD). When Linda, 60, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in July 2011 after an incorrect diagnosis …
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Industry and Academia Convene to Discuss Novel Therapeutic Approaches to Parkinson’s
October 26, 2012
… Says conference chair: ‘Today, we are thinking more globally than ever before’ This … it takes to bring one new drug to market is 15-30 years, with a cost of $1 billion. And this is for those few compounds that actually make it to pharmacy shelves. Most …
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Resources for People Newly Diagnosed with Parkinson's
… “You have Parkinson’s disease.” Four words that come with a diagnosis full of questions and uncertainty. However you choose to start processing, you’re not alone. The Michael J. Fox …