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BioFIND Challenges Control Volunteers to Participate in Research
February 21, 2014
… with PD and from healthy control volunteers. Participants visit their local study site twice for study visits. Data … samples for a project that the study’s scientific review committee is enthusiastic about. However — here’s where the challenge lies — BioFIND currently does not have …
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Drawing on the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) Data to Link Changes in the PINK1/Parkin Genes with Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: Two proteins, PINK1 and Parkin, prevent cell death by breaking down damaged mitochondria, cell's energy generators. This process is known … affects the course of PD. Study Design: We will analyze the complete sets of genetic information and other data from …
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New to Parkinson's? Steps to Take Today
April 21, 2022
… your submission. Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar New to Parkinson's? Steps to Take Today First Name Last Name … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … must have Javascript and Cookies enabled in your browser preferences to access this webinar. Privacy Policy Terms & …
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New to Parkinson's? Steps to Take Today
February 18, 2021
… your submission. Home Page Cancel Register for Webinar New to Parkinson's? Steps to Take Today First Name Last Name … had PD I am a researcher, clinician or work with the PD community Other Diagnosis Date ${selected} Jan Feb Mar Apr … must have Javascript and Cookies enabled in your browser preferences to access this webinar. Privacy Policy Terms & …
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Intermittent Bilateral Intraputamenal Treatment with GDNF
… Objective/Rationale : Glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) has been shown in various pre-clinical models of Parkinson's disease (PD) to restore … the brain. The approach integrates the use of four distinct components: a customized, implantable catheter system for …
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Using Immune Cells to Treat Parkinson's Disease
… Study Rationale: While significant strides have been made toward therapies that can prevent, slow or stop Parkinson's … new treatment strategy is potentially more efficient when compared to other approaches, such as those that use antibodies. Cells can freely travel into the brain where alpha-synuclein clumps are located while antibodies -- …