The Foundation supports research across basic, translational and clinical science to speed breakthroughs that can lead to the creation of new treatments and a better quality of life for people with Parkinson's disease.
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Previously funded studies appear chronologically, with the most recent appearing first.
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MJFF Research Grant, 2006California Parkinson's Disease Registry Pilot Project
Much remains to be elucidated about causes of Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative condition that affects at least 1,000,000 people in the United States. For example, little detailed...
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Cell Line, 2006Improving the Long-term Survival & Functionality of the Transplanted Human Dopaminergic Neurons Through Space Creation Strategy
Dr. Xuejun Wen was awarded a one-year award in 2004 as part of the MJFF Cell Line II program. Dr. Wen proposed to test a novel biodegradable ‘spacer’ device to improve embryonic stem (ES) cell-derived...
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Dopamine-Non-Responsive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, 2006Non-dopaminergic imaging biomarkers as tools for early PD - testing the Braak Hypothesis
Many recent studies have suggested that we need to expand research in Parkinson's disease to study symptoms other than the typical motor symptoms of tremor, slowness of movements, stiffness, and...
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Dopamine-Non-Responsive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, 2006Freezing in Parkinson’s Disease: Clinical, Electrophysiological and Therapeutic Studies
Gait disorders and Freezing of Gait (FOG) are among the very common, disabling and poorly understood symptoms of Parkinson's disease. FOG is a debilitating phenomenon in which the person is suddenly...
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Dopamine-Non-Responsive Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, 2006Treadmill Training and Gait-Related Disability in Parkinson’s Disease
Gait impairment resulting in loss of mobility is a major cause of disability in Parkinson's disease, and current therapy including levodopa, surgery and rehabilitation are inadequate to preserve...
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Prescott Family Initiative at the Arizona Parkinson's Diseas, 2006The Prescott Family Initiative at The Arizona Parkinson's Disease Consortium
Parkinson's disease is currently diagnosed clinically by finding slowness of movement along with either rest tremor or rigidity. However, the only way to definitively diagnose PD is by autopsy. In...
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