… The following story appeared in our Fall/Winter  2020 edition of The Fox … The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s (MJFF) mission to overcome research roadblocks and enable progress toward tangible … for its impact on Parkinson’s progression after a study showed it may slow the disease. This diverse portfolio and …

… hosted her second annual gala event on November 17 in Hampton, NJ. Guests at “Leave Parkinson’s Behind” enjoyed … reconnected with her old friends from high school and welcomed new friends from a Young Onset support group on … here with Nancy are two such friends who came out to show support at her event. Miranda Lanzillotti …

… Participants from the 2013 Stone Creek Twilight Run The Annual Stone Creek Twilight Run … is a unique family event. It kicks off at dusk and comprises a one-mile fun run, 5K race and celebratory … State University (LSU) football team, Steve recalls how “after meeting a Parkinson’s friend in Quentin, I was …

… more alpha-synuclein in the skin of PD patients (right) compared to controls. Image courtesy of Neurology. Alpha-synuclein … toxic PD clumps. “Alpha-synuclein is our most promising target for a drug that could stop or prevent Parkinson’s,” said …

… He found that hyperactive calcium channels (which are targeted by certain high blood pressure medications) might also stress dopamine neurons, leading them to shut down or die. A lack of healthy dopamine neurons in … in the journal Nature on the development of a new family of compounds resembling existing calcium channel blockers.  …

… Several clinical trials are testing new ways to manage Parkinson's symptoms -- from … for Parkinson's Disease Dementia What: Evaluating a compound to treat memory and thinking changes -- such as …