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MJFF Course Teaches Early-Career Doctors about Parkinson’s Care and Research
… Course faculty from left to right: Christopher D. Stephen, MB, ChB, MRCP, … that people living with Parkinson’s disease get care from an expert — a movement disorder specialist. These … and enthusiasm for the field with nearly 100 participants from the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and across Latin …
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Las Vegas Sun: Michael J. Fox Receives the National Association of Broadcasters' 2010 Distinguished Service Award
April 13, 2010
… behalf of the nearly 1 million people he said are suffering from the degenerative disorder. The annual NAB Distinguished … first for Smith, a former two-term Republican U.S. senator from Oregon who became NAB president and chief executive in … developed Sony 3-D programming, including a concert series from country star Kenny Chesney, a Mercedes-Benz commercial …
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What We Fund: $34.2M Toward Light Therapy for Sleep, Freezing of Gait and More
April 29, 2024
… time compared to what is currently used. With funding from MJFF, they are planning to assess the effects of their … are common in Parkinson’s. With earlier funding from MJFF, researchers at Queensland University of … these cells, called melanopsin. Now with additional funding from the Therapeutic Pipeline Program, they are conducting a …
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The Power of Human Connection and Stamina: Rowing the Open Ocean for a Cure
May 28, 2024
… — a rowing endurance challenge across the Pacific Ocean from Monterey, California to Hanalei Bay, Kauai, Hawaii. … individual with PD as crew on the boat. Patrick, 53, also from Durango, was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in … historic match. You can also follow Team HPP's adventure from the warmth and comfort of your home by tracking their …
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Parkin’s Big Year: Four Newly-Released Papers Define the Structure of Key Protein Implicated in PD
August 1, 2013
… crystal structure of Parkin, and the fact that the findings from each of the four groups are remarkably consistent, is a … target Parkin, moving forward.” The published papers stem from research performed by: MJFF Scientific Advisory Board … and not clearing as much of this poisoned mitochondria from the cell. Somehow, they hypothesize, this leads to the …
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Tour de Fox: Extreme Athlete Sam Fox Embarks on a 14,000-Mile Journey to End Parkinson's
March 17, 2015
… celebrating with him on the Tour. Sam spared a few minutes from his training and trip planning to talk about this next … and challenging journeys? Tour de Fox is quite different from things I’ve done in the past, and with the schedule as … day for three months, and a line of friends stretching from coast to coast. But, yes, on those high mountain roads, …