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Read the latest developments, reporting and analysis from the world of Parkinson's research, including progress made in studies, tools and collaborations funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
  • A Duet with Dystonia

    A Duet with Dystonia

    Dystonia can be a symptom of Parkinson's or a complication of treatment. It can also be a disease by itself, affecting up to two percent of professional musicians.
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  • What We Fund: $6 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research

    What We Fund: $6 Million in New Grants for Parkinson’s Research

    MJFF announces 41 new grant awards to better understand, measure, and treat Parkinson’s disease, as well as develop new research tools.
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  • News in Context: FDA "Breakthrough Therapy Designation" and Acadia's Nuplazid

    News in Context: FDA "Breakthrough Therapy Designation" and Acadia's Nuplazid

    The designation applies to drugs that have shown an effect on a serious condition or symptom in early clinical data.
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  • Therapy for Movement Symptoms Shows Positive Results in Parkinson's Model

    Therapy for Movement Symptoms Shows Positive Results in Parkinson's Model

    A study funded by The Michael J. Fox Foundation shows a new treatment improved tremor, slowness and mobility problems in Parkinson's models.
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  • Meeting Our Goals (and Grantees) at a LRRK2 Meeting

    Meeting Our Goals (and Grantees) at a LRRK2 Meeting

    MJFF scientists presented and shared ideas at the Biochemical Society's Biennial International LRRK2 Meeting.
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  • Next in Line for Parkinson's Therapies: PRKN and PINK1

    Next in Line for Parkinson's Therapies: PRKN and PINK1

    These genetic risk factors are teaching us more about what goes wrong in Parkinson's, and researchers are already testing therapies against them.
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  • Changes in the Eye May Be a Window to Parkinson's Disease

    Changes in the Eye May Be a Window to Parkinson's Disease

    A study found people with Parkinson's had thinner retinas and those changes related to dopamine loss and physical symptoms.
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