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NY Times: Exercise Boosts Brain Health, But You Have to Stick to It
January 11, 2013
… it or lose it. That's the advice of researchers delving into how long the " brain-boosting " effects of exercise last. … enjoy that activity and, for a week, they enthusiastically skittered on their wheels. The animals were also injected … who had run performed better than inactive rats on memory tests and had twice as many newborn neurons. But, after …
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Gene-to-gene Interaction Analysis of Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia
… similar abnormal movements and, in some cases, a specific combination of small gene variations is able to predict the appearance of these side effects. Hypothesis: …
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The Michael J. Fox Foundation Launches 2026 “Parkinson’s IQ + You” Event Series to Educate, Empower and Connect People and Families Living with Parkinson’s Disease
January 20, 2026
… Spanish. Por favor, consulte a continuación la traducción completa de este comunicado de prensa en español. Launched … register for an upcoming event in the series, visit michaeljfox.org/PDIQ. Since 2019, the Parkinson’s … including: “Building Your Parkinson’s Care Team,” where panelists will discuss how to make the most of a …
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To Inform or Not to Inform? That Is the Question for Genetics Researchers
August 5, 2014
… Researchers need to know the genetic profiles of their study participants to … than non-carriers with PD, and there are not yet preventative therapies to offer people with the mutation who … Jewish or North African Berber descent. Adding to the complexity is the unknown “penetrance” or association …
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Trial to Address Parkinson's Disease Dementia Recruiting Participants
September 1, 2016
… A Phase II trial evaluating a novel therapy to treat Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) is actively … thoughts, as well as memory loss and dementia. The new compound in testing, SYN120, may address cognitive function … questionnaires and assist with transportation to site visits. Individuals with a history of any neurologic or …
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From the Patient Council: Still Flying High with Parkinson’s
December 5, 2013
… Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Patient Council has “a good story,” and a unique experience living with Parkinson’s … the mission.” Years later, he retired from Boeing in 2011, where he’d worked since his third and final shuttle mission. … share his diagnosis with the public. Since then, Rich has become an increasingly well-known figure in the Parkinson’s …