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My Research Journey: Finding Information and Optimism
August 6, 2024
… sleep, she was handed a REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) diagnosis from a sleep doctor in 2022. RBD is a condition in which people act out their dreams and can be an early signal of Parkinson’s. “He told me, ‘Most people with … condition; I hope that more treatments come out of this research,” she said. She’s also pleased with the study team …
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Repurposed Drug Shows Promise in Early Studies to Stop Parkinson’s Progression
October 10, 2014
… Parkinson’s disease and are toxic, leading to cell death. Researchers wondered if heightening GCase activity would … AT2101 to increase GCase activity. MJFF funded part of this research into AT2101, developed by Amicus Therapeutics, and is …
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#FoxGala Raises Five Million for Research
November 16, 2015
… benefit gala. Raising more than $5 million for Parkinson’s research, guests of the gala were treated to a Marty … to balance the demands of his career with his Parkinson’s diagnosis, “To go out in front of a crowd of strangers … the five million raised will go directly to fund promising research. To date, Funny Thing has raised more than $65 …
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Landmark Research Study for Your Patients
… physician, you can empower your patients to get involved in research toward a cure. Our landmark study is urgently … research participation gave her a sense of control over her diagnosis. Physician Toolkit Below are materials to help … Parkinson's before they start medication? Enrolling people early in their disease course allows volunteers to …
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MJFF-funded Generation of PD Pre-Clinical Models
… the need for predictive pre-clinical models for PD research. The currently available pre-clinical models do … sites, copy number, etc, will be shared with the PD research community on PD Online Research website. These … to both academic and industry investigators. Relevance to Diagnosis/Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: The end result …
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Research Recap from Movement Disorders Society Congress
June 26, 2015
… Disease and Movement Disorders in San Diego. Physicians, researchers and allied health care professionals from around … dysfunction as part of his newly profiled disease in the early 1800s, but these symptoms persist. Surveys report 30 … therapies? Learn more about how MJFF is supporting research into GBA. MJFF staff Rachel Dolhun, MD, and Maurizio …