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.
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What We Fund: $51M with an App to Improve Speech and Therapies to Ease Cognition and Stop Disease
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What We Fund: $30M Toward Innovative Parkinson’s Diagnostic Tools and Disease Modifying Therapies
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New Study Shows the Incidence of Parkinson’s in the U.S. Is Nearly 50 Percent Higher than Previous Estimates
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Join the Study that's Changing Everything
The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative is changing how patients, families, doctors and scientists think about brain disease. Now it needs you.
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Patients First
Our Foundation exists for one reason: to speed breakthroughs patients can feel in their everyday lives.
"The question most frequently asked of us is: 'How close are we to a cure for Parkinson’s disease?' With over $800 million in Parkinson's research funded to date, the simplest answer is: closer than ever."