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Our CEO on the Importance of Partnerships in Drug Research
May 5, 2020
… spoke with the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) about a collaborative effort we are in … permission by the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, from its “FNIH at the Forefront” newsletter, April … initiative brings together MJFF, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and industry partners to meet this research …
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Ask the MD: Dental Care and Parkinson’s
January 13, 2022
… few things to know: Parkinson’s symptoms can impact dental health. Some people, especially later in Parkinson’s, may … because it can potentially damage the DBS system. Your health care insurance may not cover dental care. … Approximately 90 percent of people with Parkinson’s receive health care insurance coverage through Medicare. Currently, …
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Everyday Exposures to Parkinson’s: Environmental Connections to the Disease
March 21, 2024
… for Webinar Everyday Exposures to Parkinson’s: Environmental Connections to the Disease First Name Last Name … March 21, 2024 Duration: 1 hr Time: 12:00 pm ET Environmental factors — who you are, where you live, the air you … factors, ranging from stress to racial bias, contribute to health outcomes. A variety of populations are …
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Massachusetts Passes Legislation to Establish a Parkinson’s Disease Research Registry
November 25, 2024
… This move empowers the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) to build a population-based database that can track health and demographic information about the 21,000 people … understanding of links between Parkinson’s and environmental risk factors such as chemical exposure and military …
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$24-Million Public-Private Partnership Expands Investigation of Parkinson's Disease
January 30, 2018
… J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and five life sciences companies today … T he Foundation for the National Institutes of Health will manage the project. The first phase of the … "The Michael J. Fox Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, industry partners and thousands of research …
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Delayed Start Assessment of Progranulin in a Progressive Rodent Model of Parkinson’s Disease
… work, both behavioral and neuropathological indices of CNS health were maintained in progranulin pretreated models when … the Parkinsonism inducing agent MPTP. Objectives for Supplemental Investigation: Here we propose to test the more … assess both behavioral and neuropathological indices of CNS health in pre-clinical models in which we will induce a …