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Hear from scientists, doctors and people with Parkinson's on different aspects of life with the disease as well as research toward treatment breakthroughs. Listen through our site or subscribe in iTunes or through your smartphone podcast app.

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  • Podcast: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, What’s the Connection?

    Podcast: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, What’s the Connection?

    Mark Frasier, PhD, VP of research programs at MJFF, discusses what we know about the overlap between Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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  • Podcast: How Parkinson’s Variability Could Point to Personalized Treatments

    Podcast: How Parkinson’s Variability Could Point to Personalized Treatments

    The experience of Parkinson's disease is different for each patient. Studying that variability may allow researchers to develop personalized treatments for different subtypes of PD.
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  • Podcast: Drug That May Slow Parkinson’s Progression Granted $23 Million from NIH for Phase III Testing

    Podcast: Drug That May Slow Parkinson’s Progression Granted $23 Million from NIH for Phase III Testing

    Tanya Simuni, MD, principal investigator of the STEADY-PD, and MJFF CEO Todd Sherer talk about the study of isradipine, recently granted $23 million from the NIH for Phase III testing.
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  • Podcast: What Do Other Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Have in Common?

    Podcast: What Do Other Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Have in Common?

    Biological commonalities between Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders could help researchers develop therapies that could apply across diagnostic barriers.
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  • Podcast: Parkinson’s Disease: What Else Goes Wrong?

    Podcast: Parkinson’s Disease: What Else Goes Wrong?

    Charles Adler, MD, PhD, talks to Dave Iverson about autonomic dysfunction symptoms and their place in research in our latest podcast.
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  • Podcast: The Long Road to Diagnosis

    Podcast: The Long Road to Diagnosis

    Dr. Kathleen Shannon of Rush University talks to Dave Iverson about the need for a definitive Parkinson's diagnostic test, what researchers are doing to develop one and how patients can help.
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The MJFF podcast series has been made possible through the leadership of members of ourParkinson's Disease Education Consortium in conjunction with The Albert B. Glickman Parkinson's Disease Education Program. These partners' support allows us to furnish high-quality educational content to the Parkinson's community while maintaining our commitment to allocate donor dollars to high-impact research. Editorial control of all Michael J. Fox Foundation-published content rests solely with the Foundation.

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