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Epstein Family Raises $54K for Parkinson's Disease Research
March 12, 2014
… it was a natural fit. As her paternal grandfather suffers from PD. TF: How many years have you been doing it? EF : We … event. People tell us they look forward to attending! From the first year we held it people were happy to attend a … associates. This helps us to get many large donations from people who cannot attend the event. It's very …
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Ask the MD: Are Symptoms Due to Age, Parkinson's or Something Else?
October 28, 2016
… "How do I know if my symptoms are from 'old age' or Parkinson's?" This is a reasonable and … closer look. When trying to determine whether symptoms are from age, Parkinson's, another disease or a combination of … but PD pain can manifest in a number of ways -- everything from dystonia (a muscle contraction that leads to an …
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Utilizing Novel Tracers to Determine the Distribution of Therapeutic Agents In Vivo
… tissue. The accuracy of the drug distributions derived from the MR images will be determined by comparing them to … team evaluated various designs of catheters in gels from both convection enhanced delivery and ease of reliable … the putamen. Comparing the distribution of GDNF determined from histology and tracers determined from MR images we …
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Effect of Novel Neuronal Nicotinic Receptor Compounds on Treatment of Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease
… involuntary movements (AIMs), or dyskinesias, stemmed from preclinical studies showing that nicotine reduces … raising a critical need for alternate therapies. Findings from this study offer the possibility of selectively … worsening parkinsonism. Ultimately, the knowledge gained from this research will help design safe, effective drugs …
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LRRK2 Role on Auto-Antibody Production by Human B Cells
… In this project, peripheral blood and serum samples from PD patients (with and without LRRK2 mutations) and … age/gender matched with healthy controls will be gathered from different cohorts around the world. To accomplish the … the 2nd objective, peripheral blood naïve B lymphocytes from control individuals and LRRK2-mutated PD patients will …
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Lights, Cameras, Music and Comedy at the #FoxGala to Raise Funds to End Parkinson's Disease
November 13, 2018
… what it stands for. I love Michael." Nearly 900 friends from near and wide gathered at the Hilton New York to … of the #FoxGala were treated to a comical opening number from Denis Leary and standout, stand-up comedy from our star-studded lineup of Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney …