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New Ballet Aims to Capture the Parkinson's Disease Experience
January 23, 2014
… brain” continues to think creatively. “It doesn’t take away from the beauty of the individual," she says. Different … of what it’s like to live with the disease, going from the clean, pulsating movement, to this softer more … dance classes to patients with a variety of conditions. From the performance to her innovative classes, Caruso hopes …
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Team Fox Year in Review: 2013
January 28, 2014
… at the 8th Annual Tips for Parkinson's in June, 2013. From premiere parties to pancake breakfasts, 2013 proved to … of unique ‘Create-Your-Own-Event’ fundraisers held in 2013. From coast-to-coast bike rides and high school ‘Teen Fox’ … course of 2013, we received some pretty spectacular photos from our members showcasing their achievements. Take a look …
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A Few Ways We May Stop Parkinson's
July 22, 2014
… Lewy bodies, so they are exploring ways to prevent the body from making this protein, such as interfering with gene … the move: One theory proposes that Lewy bodies are released from cells and infiltrate others to spread the disease. … to clump. Either way, if a drug could stop the disease from spreading between cells, it would stop its progression. …
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Summer Intern Spotlight: Meet Tara Levine
August 14, 2015
… skills to our mission to cure Parkinson's, and benefit from the chance to witness day-to-day operations at a … database. I assist in tracking Team Fox fundraisers from the previous year and the current year. I liked this … goals. What is the one thing you hope to take away from your internship at MJFF? I hope to take away a better …
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Who's that Intern? Four Questions for Claudia Marshall
July 5, 2012
… skills to our mission to cure Parkinson’s, and benefit from the chance to witness day-to-day operations at a … Partnerships, compiling feedback and analyzing data from the Hot Topics Call Series. TG: What made you … on a run to relax. TG: What do you think you will take away from working at the Michael J. Fox Foundation? CM: I had a …
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WSJ: Mad-Cow Disease Provides Insight into Parkinson's Protein Folding
December 4, 2012
… caused at least in part by misfolded proteins that spread from one cell to another. Known to researchers as prion … disease, and people can’t get Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s from eating meat. Nonetheless, what scientists are learning … conditions to explore ways to stop aberrant proteins from spreading. He says the latest papers led the foundation …