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TURN-IT: A Novel Intervention to Improve Turning in People with PD and Freezing of Gait
… mobility for people with PD that, in some individuals, can precipitate freezing of gait. We recently developed a … people with PD and freezing exhibit with turning, we seek to examine the effect of a turn-specific physical … and injury. Current pharmacological, rehabilitative, and compensatory strategies are incompletely effective at …
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Podcast: Inosine May Hold Potential for Parkinson’s Disease, but Patients Urged to Act with Caution
December 23, 2013
… Today the Parkinson Study Group published in JAMA Neurology … raise levels of the antioxidant urate by taking the urate precursor inosine. Previous research showed that higher … One quick, very important note: Inosine is available commercially as a dietary supplement, but patients should …
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Michael J. Fox Talks to 'The New York Times Magazine' on Staying Positive with Parkinson's
March 4, 2019
… Photo courtesy of "New York Times Magazine." Michael J. Fox sat … Parkinson's. Someone is saying your life is going to be completely changed. Yeah? When? I'm fine now but back then I … toward a cure for Parkinson's disease. Allison Boiles Vice President Communications …
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Closing the Gap on a Cure: How 12 Runners with Parkinson’s United to Raise Awareness and Funds
November 17, 2022
… 10, a dozen runners living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) completed one of the longest and most grueling relay races … more than 200 mountainous miles from southwestern Virginia to North Carolina, with up to 17,000-foot elevations and a … within the last year. “I’m very proud that our team is representative of the overall diversity of the Parkinson's …
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Powering Parkinson’s Research with my Blueprint
November 27, 2019
… Anne Wojcicki, Co-Founder and CEO of the personal genetics company, 23andMe. First impressions. For those of us with … disease (PD), we all remember that dreadful day the doctor said, "You have Parkinson's." In my case, almost ten … healthy, and that volunteers and leaders are needed everywhere and always. Claudia Revilla Spring, Texas …
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Navigating the 'Many Roads to Rome': MJFF Partner 23andMe Drives Genetic Research Toward Drugs to Treat Parkinson's Disease
April 26, 2012
… In spring 2009, personal genetics company 23andMe announced that it would recruit 10,000 … Michael J. Fox , and Foundation Co-Founder Debi Brooks are visiting 23andMe’s Mountain View, California offices to see … or signing up for more traditional genetic research studies where learning your gene status is not required, your …