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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Cell Line, 2004Improving the Long-term Survival & Functionality of the Transplanted Human Dopaminergic Neurons Through Space Creation Strategy
The ultimate goal of this study is to enhance the long-term viability and functionality of human embryonic stem (hES) cell-derived dopaminergic (DA) neurons for cell therapy in Parkinson's disease. To...
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Cell Replacement Therapy, 2004Combined Stem Cell Transplant & Growth Factor Therapy for PD
Cell replacement remains a viable option for Parkinson's disease. In the past few years, we and others have succeeded in producing large numbers of dopamine neurons from human embryonic stem cells, a...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2005Executive, ADL, and Cholinergic Functions in PD
Parkinson's disease is a disorder that is most known for motor impairments of tremor, slowness in moving, and loss of balance. Patients with Parkinson's disease also suffer from non-motor symptoms...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2005Ability to Slow Disease Progression and Safety and Tolerability of Green Tea Polyphenols in Early Parkinson’s Disease
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Previous studies have shown that tea drinking is associated with a reduced of risk for Parkinson's disease (PD). Green tea polyphenols (GTPs), the major components of green tea... -
Clinical Discovery Awards, 2005Dysfunction of the Blood-Brain Barrier: The Cause of Parkinson's Disease
The causes of Parkinson's disease are still unclear. Genetic vulnerability and exposure to environmental neurotoxins are assumed to be contributors to nerve cell loss (neurodegeneration) in certain...
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Clinical Discovery Awards, 2005Strength training patients with Parkinson’s Disease for Dysphagia
Patients with Parkinson's disease have difficulty swallowing, and this difficulty typically worsens as the disease progresses. When foreign material enters into the airway it is called aspiration and...
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