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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Collaborates with ESPN Founder Bill Rasmussen to Champion Engagement of Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Patients in Research
May 28, 2020
… (MJFF) announced that Bill Rasmussen has joined its team to help speed a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Mr. Rasmussen … on the disease with his signature positive attitude and commitment to staying active, embracing engagement and … of Team Fox members around the world. For more information, visit us on the web , Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn . …
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Assessment of AAV Transduction with Wildtype and Constitutively Active p70S6K to Induce Axon Re-Growth in Dopamine Neurons
… Available treatments for PD offer relief of symptoms, but none are able to restore the neural structures … their axons in the mature brain by use of a neurotoxin pre-clinical model. At a period of three weeks after the … the brain that would then have to integrate. Anticipated Outcome: Based on our very promising results with these two …
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Using Cellular Approaches to Deep Brain Stimulation to Revert Gait Disorders
… freezing of gait are particularly debilitating and can lead to serious injuries from falls. Although deep brain … been proposed for the treatment of gait deficits, the outcome has been disappointing. Using sophisticated tools available to basic research, we have gained unprecedented knowledge about the brainstem circuits involved …
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“At Some Point You Have to Get Up and Do Something”: MJFF Honors the 110,000 Veterans Living with Parkinson’s
November 10, 2021
… the estimated 110,000 veterans with PD in the United States today, often have similar questions throughout their disease … journey: What caused my Parkinson’s? Is there a way to prevent it? What can I do today? The Michael J. Fox … questions. Leading research has demonstrated that a combination of factors including lifestyle, environment and …
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Overcoming Motivational Roadblocks to Fitness
May 13, 2021
… show it may slow disease progression. But, for varied complex reasons, many people with Parkinson’s do not follow … compliance — "this is what you have to do” — to adherence, where a person is exercising because they see the value in … will receive the intervention. The other 25 will still have visits with an occupational therapist but will receive …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Releases New Guide, “Deep Brain Stimulation and Parkinson’s — From Decision-making to Daily Life with the Device,” to Answer Questions and Encourage Conversations on Available Treatments
June 15, 2021
… and an estimated 60,000 newly diagnosed annually, resources to help navigate available treatments to manage Parkinson’s … — authored by MJFF’s Senior Vice President of Medical Communications and movement disorder specialist Rachel … Team Fox members around the world. For more information, visit us on the Web , Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn …