The PD GENEration study, which tests for clinically relevant Parkinson’s genetic variants and offers genetic counseling, reached a milestone of 15,000 participants in spring 2024 and highlights the ...

Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) and The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), collaborating for the first time, will present “Parkinson’s Today: An Educational Symposium” on Feb. 8 for residents ...

Two proteins found on the surface of motor neurons in the brain may be essential in the progression of Parkinson's disease, ...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) has announced a partnership with New York-based H1, a healthcare data company, to streamline its search for physicians actively treating Parkinson's disease ...

Ken Griffin of Citadel backed a $10 million competition via the Michael J. Fox Foundation to spur research that could help earlier diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for ...

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) was founded in 2000 by the renowned actor, nearly ten years after his own diagnosis. The goal: to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease (PD) ...

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that causes a gradual loss of brain nerve cells, which produce a chemical messenger called dopamine. Dopamine relays signals throughout the brain ...

THAT’S WHAT ONE FOUNDATION STRIVES FOR HERE IN SACRAMENTO TODAY. 400 PEOPLE CAME OUT TO SUPPORT THOSE AFFECTED BY PARKINSON’S DISEASE. THIS IS THE EIGHTH YEAR OF THE COMMUNITY EVENT. IT TOOK PLACE AT ...

A group of Nigerian, British, and U.S. doctors have discovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of Parkinson’s disease in people of African and mixed-African descent and is not seen in those ...

The benefit featured a star-studded lineup of country music stars. Michael J. Fox stepped out with his wife Tracy Pollan-- and a star-studded lineup of country music stars -- at a benefit for ...

The retired actor received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award on Saturday. Michael J. Fox accepted an honorary Oscar in an emotional speech at the 13th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday in Los ...