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MJFF Resources to Accelerate PD Research
… expediting Parkinson’s disease research, working tirelessly to advance global opportunities in neuroscience. Questions? … If you have questions or would like more information on how MJFF can support your interests, get in touch: … member laboratories during the studentship is strongly recommended in order to maximize the benefit to GP2 and …
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Antibody Testing in Postmortem Human Brain
… Mutations in the gene for LRRK2 are the most common genetic cause for Parkinson’s disease (PD) and therefore the LRRK2 protein appears to be important for normal brain function. Learning more … is expected that several of the LRRK2 antibodies will be shown to be immediately applicable, using methods generated …
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Online Communities Help Caregivers Find Support, Save Time
May 21, 2015
… another support site for caregivers, to creating a private online community on bloglike platforms. Users say these … pulling and praying for my family.” Are you part of any online caregiving communities? Share your experiences in the …
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Improving Existing LRRK2 Tests with Novel Reagents
… Promising Outcomes of Original Grant: The goal of our original study was to determine the best conditions for collecting and … has any specific features that affect its function, and how well it functions (i.e., how active it is). We tested …
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Support for your Collaboration on Proof-of-concept clinical trial on the use of the 5-HT1A/1B Partial Agonist Eltoprazine for Treatment of L-DOPA-induced Dyskinesias. - Linked to Bjorklund CIA 2009
… a new potential drug target for Parkinson's disease -- receptors located on the so-called serotonin neurons in the brain … Sweden, is carried out in collaboration with the US biotech company PsychoGenics, using their proprietary drug Eltoprazine. The Lund team has shown that the abnormal dyskinesia-inducing dopamine release …
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Overcoming Barriers to Parkinson’s Care: My Story
February 24, 2017
… attitude and being an advocate for herself has helped her become a tireless fighter of Parkinson's. She lives and blogs … one of the most beautiful days in our lives -- turned into a nightmare. A medical mistake was made during my … and the consensus was that I was depressed, but would get through this hurdle. I went from being active and …