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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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Assessing Pre-clinical Efficacy of Brain-penetrant TRPML1 Agonists to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
… in neuronal cells, therefore improving overall brain health. Study Design: We have made potent and highly brain … protein aggregates and improvements in brain health and motor function will be a promising indicator for …
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Parkinson's Groups Call for Ban of Herbicide Linked to PD
July 24, 2017
… organizations across the country are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban paraquat, a widely … based on strong evidence of paraquat's harm to human health." The agency must decide whether to reregister … worldwide, this finding potentially has great public health significance." Another study found that people …