… the test of time, the beloved ‘80s sci-fi film “Back to the Future” marks its 35th anniversary from landing on … Parkinson’s Awareness Month by featuring a special commercial in honor of Michael J. Fox’s iconic role in the … The commercial was originally intended to debut in tandem with April’s TCM Classic Film Festival. But when the …

… New animated video, “Together, We Can Solve the Parkinson’s Puzzle,” aims to … Content made possible by ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, with additional funding from members of MJFF’s Parkinson’s … to illustrate the role each individual within a family and community can play to help scientists piece together a …

… — The Michael J. Fox Foundation exists for one reason: to find a cure for Parkinson's disease. We operate with focus and determination in everything we do. We won't … as a critical catalyst in both the patient and the research communities. We Are Problem-Solvers We take risks other …

… ago, we thought Parkinson's had no genetic connection. Today scientists have a growing list of genetic variants and … we do it? Research volunteers give DNA samples; scientists compare and contrast the DNA of people with Parkinson's and people without the disease -- what is …

… practice. Nearly every day, I saw people and families with Parkinson’s. I explained the difficult diagnosis, the … is no objective test for Parkinson’s. Yes, I’m old enough to be a doctor.” I did my best to help people digest this … kindest, most caring people who taught me how to care and communicate. But I wanted to do more, to make a bigger …

… Researchers need to know the genetic profiles of their study participants to … spanned nine countries on four continents. People with Parkinson's and their family members were screened for … Jewish or North African Berber descent. Adding to the complexity is the unknown "penetrance" or association …