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A Journey to the Moon—and to a Cure—Are within Our Reach
April 8, 2013
… “I’ve been lucky,” he says. “Parkinson’s has been kind to me,” and he’s continued to work at NASA in Huntsville, … shared his diagnosis with the world, David began to see how he might enlist his lifelong fascination with space to … says David. “But once they learn more, I believe they’ll be compelled to help do their part for the cause.” While …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Awards up to $3 Million to Industry Teams to Jumpstart Promising PD Drug Development
January 31, 2008
… NEWYORK, NY— As part of its ongoing efforts to do whatever it takes to speed delivery of transformative … shares the risk of drug development, thus helping to speed companies’ abilities to reach critical decision points for … pressures and tough allocation decisions too often get in the way of making the kinds of ‘big bets’ necessary …
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Collaborating to Discover a Biomarker to Diagnose Lewy Body Dementia
April 26, 2021
… Association and the American Academy of Neurology to establish the Cure One, Cure Many Award: A research award … decline in cognitive function and is the second most common cause of neurodegenerative dementia, after … the best minds in research to find a biomarker (diagnostic test) for LBD. The hope is that this will lead to an …
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Ways to Be Involved
… disease, but other types may involve simply tracking your health. There are a lot of options for people who want … time. Participating in observational studies could include visiting a clinic for examinations, having blood drawn or … surgical procedures, vitamins, supplements and even complementary therapies such as acupuncture or meditation. …
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Ask the MD: Genetic Testing in Parkinson’s
May 22, 2018
… changes is growing our understanding of disease and driving toward new therapies to slow or stop disease progression. … they carry these mutations. But thinking about genetic testing can raise various questions and concerns. Your … furnish high-quality educational content to the Parkinson's community while maintaining our commitment to allocate donor …
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Letter to my Husband John
November 7, 2011
… John who is. So I wonder why I'm so amped. I conclude that there are two things that get me - this public, community, loving, screaming, outreach - meets private, … what people go through all the time, walking around me, how would it change things? I guess we mostly do the best we …