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Parkinson's Groups Support Disability Benefits for Veterans
October 19, 2016
… a proposed rule that would extend disability benefits to certain former service members who were exposed to … the Foundation's Unified Parkinson's Advocacy Council , comprising representatives from the leading state, regional … the Parkinson's community and work to shape policies that support patients, caregivers and researchers. The Council …
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Use of Itaconate to Improve Metabolic Regulation in Parkinson's Disease
… breakdown of food molecules in structures called mitochondria—is associated with an increased production in … can dampen neuroinflammation and improve the overall outcome of PD. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that by transiently … in isolated brain cells. These experiments will allow us to test the hypothesis that itaconate modulates brain cell …
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How Pets Help People with Parkinson's Disease
June 12, 2014
… For many people with Parkinson’s disease, pets provide both companionship and practical help with daily life. Service dogs trained to work with people with Parkinson's can help their owners … writes exercise into an owner's schedule. Research shows that regular exercise helps many people with …
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Cell Assays to Measure Peripheral Response to GCase Activators
… Lysosomal Therapeutics Inc. (LTI) is developing a drug to correct the biochemical deficit caused by this gene. The … of the Gaucher disease gene product. Anticipated Outcome: If successful, this project will uncover a … particularly important, since we are developing a GCase-targeted drug for PD. It will be important to distinguish …
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Everyday Exposures to Parkinson’s: Environmental Connections to the Disease
March 21, 2024
… Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar Everyday Exposures to Parkinson’s: Environmental Connections to the Disease … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … key role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Emerging research is showing that pesticide and pollution exposures can interact …
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Announcing Miles for a Cure 2014: Race to $50K
September 30, 2014
… Download the Charity Miles smartphone app for iPhone or Android , select The Michael J. Fox Foundation as your …