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The Puzzling Status of Statins: How Can Cholesterol Drugs Prevent Parkinson's, But Cause Alzheimer's-like Disease?
March 16, 2012
… compute. As is often the case in the world of drug developmental science, answers aren’t easy to come by. Here’s how … Dr. Roy Alcalay of Columbia University Medical Center told Health 24 News that he sees at least one takeaway: Statins … is needed. In the meantime, it’s critical to make all health care decisions in consultation with a qualified …
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LRRK2 Safety Initiative
… cause by genetic variants did not result in any associated health issues. These findings gave companies the confidence … Foundation partners with biotechnology, pharmaceutical and health tech companies to advance our shared goals. Review …
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Meet the Kansas Volunteer Advocating for the PD Community
September 27, 2016
… living with PD today. Achieving this goal is vital to the health of all of us with Parkinson's disease and our … securing $34 billion for the National Institutes of Health and $16 million for the Department of Defense … collection bill; and supporting telemedicine to improve health care for many individuals. I've had a relationship …
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Supreme Court Decision on Stem Cells Marks ‘Victory for Research and Patients’
January 8, 2013
… that threatened to hinder ongoing National Institutes of Health funding for human embryonic stem cell research. … by two researchers who said the U.S. National Institutes of Health rules on such studies violate federal law.” The … will remain in place and that the National Institutes of Health will continue funding. Human embryonic stem cells …
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'How can we all, who have a common interest, come together:' 23andMe and MJFF Collaborate to Further Parkinson's Research
January 28, 2019
… for helping people uncover their ancestral history and health information, but the company also collaborates with … who join Fox Insight can receive access to the 23andMe Health + Ancestry Service at no cost and add their genetic …
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Jen Moughalian
… Foundation’s mission. Before joining MJFF, Jen worked in healthcare strategy, finance and operations roles with … previously held the role of CFO at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services before and during the height of … $1.6 trillion budget and audit. In this role, she was instrumental in securing and managing $325 billion in COVID-19 …