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How Reliable Is Self-reported Data?
July 30, 2019
… and smartphone studies, technology is allowing more people to participate in research. But how confident can researchers be in the data users input … from a remote video visit. Forty-four participants completed a visit with a remote evaluator who was blinded to …
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Using “Nanobodies” to Prevent Formation of Intracellular Alpha-synuclein Aggregates
… abnormal form of the protein alpha-synuclein appears to be responsible for the initiation and progression of … (PD). In previous studies, we found that the use of targeted nanobodies—essentially small antibodies—that bind to … two systems cells use to degrade damaged and worn-out components. Next, we will inject different doses of the …
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How Has Parkinson’s Affected Your Relationships?
July 15, 2013
… Resman) That’s the question Jackie Hunt Christensen wants to ask you —whether you have Parkinson’s, love someone who … channeling her passion for activism into the Parkinson’s community. Her first effort to raise awareness about PD was … had DBS, she regained some of her facial expressions. However, her voice remains weak. To help her address this, …
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Overcoming Motivational Roadblocks to Fitness
May 13, 2021
… A grant to occupational therapist, Dr. Katrina Long will support a … mood and memory changes, to name a few — and some studies show it may slow disease progression. But, for varied complex reasons, many people with Parkinson’s do not follow …
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100 Days, 100 Ways: How I'm Joining In
November 12, 2014
… 18-year old Team Fox member Mark Correia hails from Toronto, Canada and is currently a student at The National … I escaped on the fourteenth day, my hope was to signify our community’s collective goal of escaping Parkinson’s for good. Looking back on the stunt, I cannot believe how crazy the whole thing was. While my daily blogs tried to …
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How Does GBA1 Dysfunction Influence Parkinson's Disease?
… revealed that defects in a gene known as GBA1 are the most common genetic cause of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The GBA1 gene is known to play a role in fat metabolism, and this finding has led to a wide variety of models to explain how GBA1 gene defects cause PD. The goal of our work is to …