… Paul Cannon, PhD, leads the 23andMe Parkinson's Community. Genetic testing company 23andMe made headlines recently with announcements first of a deal with pharmaceutical … Paul Cannon: The deal with Genentech is a collaboration to whole genome sequence approximately 3,000 individuals …

… the research from a prior grant: A Global Search for People with a Rare, Inherited Form of Parkinson's Disease Study … disease course. Studying inherited PD is a good way to better understand not only the inherited form of disease … database of people with PD-causing mutations will help us accomplish several goals. First, we will collect large volumes …

… Rothacker first started teaching a dance class for people with Parkinson’s disease, she was nervous about working … of instant feedback: facial expressions.  As a dance instructor, she often relies on smiles and grimaces to figure out … develop to show their feelings. “You figure out a way to communicate with each other,” she says. “With dance, it’s …

… When Sara Elizabeth Tiner was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in 1999 at 59, like many newly diagnosed individuals, she kept the news to herself. Retired from her position as Head of the Bone … we had so much fun together. Those are my best memories,” comments Nancy. “And I’m so proud to fulfill her wishes to …

… Barbara Harris, right, with her guides at the Kili Summit, Uhuru Peak, 19,341 ft. … out on her climb, Barbara set two main goals for herself: to reach the summit of the world’s tallest free-standing … In that moment atop Kili, she could proudly say she had accomplished both! Inspired by her two parents, Norman and …

… 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 …