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An Energizing Experience: Recapping the Movement Disorder Society’s (MDS) International Congress
July 9, 2012
… with over 1,000 patients at several events. Patients came from across Ireland to take part in the conference. “I was … in less than 10 years, and how the focus has evolved from treating just the symptoms to looking to stop or slow … ourselves as a major player—with industry and researchers from around the globe. And we’re able to fund a lot more. …
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Building Your Best Parkinson's Care Team
June 26, 2025
… 1925 Year I would like to receive news and resources from the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Save my information for … special date this month, we’re bringing you a popular panel from our in-person, educational event series Parkinson’s IQ + You. Tune in to hear from people living with Parkinson’s, a care partner, a …
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Scientists Train Computer to See Details of Living Cells
April 20, 2018
… a model for deep learning, in which machines can learn from data and make decisions. In the new study, the … They trained it to distinguish nerve cells, or neurons, from other types of cells and to tell the difference between … these questions, which have huge implications on everything from how we study the disease to the way we conduct clinical …
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‘Variety’ Recognizes Michael J. Fox as ‘Philanthropist of the Year’
August 9, 2018
… his diagnosis in 1991 at age 29, Michael admits he ran away from his Parkinson’s at first, before deciding to come to … to put it out. And it’s just fantastic because it’s grown from just that instinct to immeasurable heights and … to you and then you sit by idly and hope good things fall from the sky, but that there are a variety of ways in which …
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Going the Extra, Virtual Mile for a Cure
April 18, 2018
… with Eric in person at the Mall of America, join the ride from home using your own Peloton Bike or the mobile app, or … the New York City studio on the last Friday of the month --from 5 a.m. and ended at 7 p.m. Others could join in person … those who joined. One man in his 50s, Kevin Schmid, joined from Montana for the entire day in 2017. Eric's mom has …
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Rigorous Research Creates Scientific Tools to Advance Parkinson's Therapies
January 12, 2018
… piece in Biochemical Journal profiles "the latest outputs from a long-term collaboration between basic and clinical … activity. The author of the commentary, Patrick Eyres, PhD, from the University of Liverpool, points out the utility of … samples, for example. While basic science seemingly removed from new and better treatments, projects such as these are …