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A Family’s Commitment to Accelerating a Cure
June 22, 2017
… The Tour de Fox Series is comprised of five cycling events that … staffer is taking part in the Tour and learn more about how you can pedal for a cure . Parkinson’s disease came …
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How MJFF “De-Risks” PD Drug Development Pipeline
January 17, 2024
… our award-winning “Parkinson’s Science POV” series explains how providing funding and resources to lower the risk associated with developing new therapies … a review on iTunes. It helps listeners like you find and support our mission. Join Maggie Kuhl, vice president of …
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Mapping the Placebo Effect to Speed Research
September 4, 2014
… Many clinical trials require a placebo comparison to evaluate the effect of a new drug or therapy. Some people get the …
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Bionic Dystonic: How I Advocate for Dystonia Awareness
September 23, 2016
… is a guest blogger from Los Angeles who has lived with dystonia for five years after being diagnosed in his mid-20s. … that dystonia is NOT a country. Rather, it's the third most common movement disorder, causing uncontrollable muscle … for example, continue to receive neurotoxin injections as complementary therapy to help lessen dystonic postures and …
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LapsForLinny: How Jessica R. Found Strength in Community
March 23, 2026
… Foundation’s Parkinson’s Unity Walk , she made the decision to share it more openly — and to do so on her own terms. … connection. What Jessica loves about the Unity Walk is how ordinary and joyful it feels . It’s a morning in the sun … just a special day where the closest people in my life come together,” she said. Walking side by side becomes a …
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LRRK2 Heads Back to Space
November 14, 2018
… led by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station (ISS). The … which can result in larger crystals. LRRK2 is a priority target for Parkinson's disease therapies, and the first LRRK2 … MJFF's experiment will be aboard Northrop Grumman's commercial resupply mission to the ISS; the launch window is …