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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.
  • New Tool May Help Researchers Predict Cognitive Decline with Parkinson's Disease

    New Tool May Help Researchers Predict Cognitive Decline with Parkinson's Disease

    Researchers have developed a tool to predict cognitive decline in PD for use in designing clinical studies. The team analyzed data from multiple studies including PPMI.
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  • New Findings Add to Evidence of Immune System Role in Parkinson's Disease

    New Findings Add to Evidence of Immune System Role in Parkinson's Disease

    MJFF-funded researchers published on a connection between the key Parkinson's protein alpha-synuclein and the immune system. This finding may point to a new way to stop or slow disease.
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  • Getting Precise about Precision Medicine in Parkinson's

    Getting Precise about Precision Medicine in Parkinson's

    Prescribing therapies based on one’s genes, environment and/or lifestyle – rather than a one-size-fits-all approach – can help people find treatments that work for them.
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  • Spotlight on Parkinson's Research Progress at International Conference

    Spotlight on Parkinson's Research Progress at International Conference

    The 13th International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases and Related Neurological Disorders took place in March 2017, with speakers including MJFF's Jamie Eberling,…
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  • Watch and Learn: Gaining Insight on Parkinson's Using Wearable Technology

    Watch and Learn: Gaining Insight on Parkinson's Using Wearable Technology

    MJFF partnered with Intel to gather, measure and evaluate PD symptoms using "smart" wearable technology worn by people with PD. The first dataset will be available to researchers this…
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  • New Study Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Cognitive Changes in Early Parkinson's

    New Study Reveals Potential Biomarkers for Cognitive Changes in Early Parkinson's

    Analysis of data from the MJFF-sponsored Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative gives window into how and why cognitive problems develop in PD
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  • Palfreman: Toward Parkinson's Personalized Medicine

    Palfreman: Toward Parkinson's Personalized Medicine

    In his latest blog post for the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, science journalist and person with Parkinson's Jon Palfreman introduces us to Personalized Parkinson Project.
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