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Urge Congress to Safeguard Medicare Funding
May 31, 2017
… Although Congress has recently proposed changes to our health care system , the Affordable Care Act (also … bill is signed into law. Of importance to the Parkinson's community is a section within the ACA (referred to as the Independent Payment …
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MJFF Heads to World Parkinson Congress
May 28, 2019
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is headed to Kyoto, Japan, for the 5th World Parkinson Congress (WPC). The Congress brings together people with Parkinson's, care partners, physicians, advocates and … who has participated in research. Check the booth for a complete lineup of experts scheduled each day. And don't …
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Tracking Eye Movement to Diagnose Parkinson's
September 19, 2016
… Research (MJFF) recently awarded a $1 million grant to The Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Schools of Medicine and … unnoticeable to a casual observer, they could be detected with more sensitive eye testing, such as that used by VCU …
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Giving to Uncover a Test for Parkinson's
November 17, 2017
… (Left to Right) Megan, Kim and Steve Hodges The idea for a family … in church and reflecting on the year since his diagnosis with young-onset Parkinson's disease (PD), he envisioned a … also confer an annual Impact Award upon an individual or company who has donated time, significant funds or services …
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New York Yankee Legends to Support Team Fox on Father’s Day
May 19, 2015
… On Sunday June 21 (Father’s Day) the Scranton-Wilkes Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate baseball … championship team, Brian Doyle, has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. To raise money for Parkinson’s … John, Charlie Hayes, Gene Michaels, Bucky Dent, and more! Come celebrate with Dad or the whole family and stay for the …
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Parkinson's Protein Blasting Off to Space
July 20, 2017
… The Michael J. Fox Foundation has partnered with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space to send key Parkinson's protein LRRK2 to the International … and honored to partner with CASIS on behalf of the PD community here on Earth," said Michael J. Fox in a video …