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Farnesoid X Receptor to Reduce Neuroinflammation
… suggests that neuroinflammation is an important contributor. In this study, we will use pre-clinical models of PD to … models of PD that both have significant inflammatory components. Existing drugs/compounds that target the farnesoid x receptor will be …
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Register Now: 100 Days, 100 Ways To Make a Difference
September 25, 2014
… The countdown to the end of the year is on... Are you ready to join Team … and showcasing the hundreds of ways that our Team Fox community is stepping up to speed a cure this year. During … to join the team! In the meantime, join the conversation online and see what our Team Fox community is doing using …
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Lights, Cameras, Music and Comedy at the #FoxGala to Raise Funds to End Parkinson's Disease
November 13, 2018
… Tracy Pollan and Michael J. Fox welcome the audience. This year's host of The Michael J. Fox … (MJFF) annual "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's" gala, Denis Leary, put it best as he … $4.6 million for critical Parkinson's research. And as with every year, thanks to the MJFF Board of Directors, …
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Jon Surine: 'I Don't Want to Be Defined by Parkinson's, I Want to Help Define It'
April 9, 2012
… PPMI participant Jon Surine. When I was first diagnosed with PD in 2010 after consulting my physician about a mild tremor, I wasn’t completely surprised. I wasn’t the first in his family to hear this news from my doctor — both my mother and …
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A Rodent Model of Pathological Gambling Associated with Medicated Parkinsonian Patients
… grant: A Rodent Model of Pathological Gambling Associated with Medicated Parkinsonian Patients Promising Outcomes of Original Grant : In keeping with our original … in the original application, the pre-clinical model proved to be sufficiently stable as to allow an A-B-A design, and …
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Seven Hours and $51,000 Closer to a Cure, Thanks to Team Fox Member Nick Manis
August 12, 2020
… Nick Manis is a competitor at heart. A standout high lacrosse player, the … That opportunity came after Brian was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 2013. Last year, he … motor symptoms and decrease medication needs in some people with PD. “He’s remained positive throughout everything. I …