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4 Websites to Train Your Brain
August 3, 2012
… Looking to keep your wits about you? Recent studies suggest that by … may boost mood and contribute to a more optimistic outlook. Where can we sign up?! Each of the sites below offer … face of adversity and acheive health goals. The site puts a premium on staying curious, optimistic, and motivated in the …
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Running with Purpose: Three Half Marathoners Tell Us Why They Run with Team Fox
March 3, 2017
… $70,000 in support of the Foundation’s high-impact programs to speed a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD). We checked in … through the New York Road Runners drawing and that is where I first discovered Team Fox. This year, my sister and … it pained me to watch my friends navigate the diagnosis and come to terms with the uncertainty of their future. Later …
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Six Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise after a Parkinson’s Diagnosis
May 12, 2016
… for anyone, but for people with Parkinson's, symptoms like apathy , fatigue and depression can make exercise the last way you want to spend … into a habit. How exercise affects symptoms tops our community's list of best motivators, but many find other …
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Ask the MD: Stimulating the Brain to Treat Parkinson’s
August 22, 2022
… Brain cells talk to each other using chemicals and electricity. Through this … as “deep” into the brain as DBS does. How NIBS works is not completely understood. But experts believe it might help … tDCS for freezing of gait tDCS for walking problems Visit foxtrialfinder.org and clinicaltrials.gov to find …
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Parkinson's Research Leaders Outline Roadmap to Personalized Medicine
August 23, 2016
… NEW YORK -- In an editorial recently published in Personalized Medicine , authors … to progress remain. "Truly transforming PD treatment into a precision approach will require tackling key research and … challenges, and the coordinated effort of the entire PD community," the authors write. The editorial presents a …
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Michael J. Fox Foundation Commits up to $2 Million to Improve Drug Delivery for Parkinson's Disease
March 5, 2008
… NY — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research today announced the launch of a new funding program, … not only “small-molecule” therapeutics — the chemical compounds that make up the majority of drugs brought to … Molecular size may also affect movement inside the brain, where molecules face an obstacle course of both physical …