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Podcast: Teaching Old Drugs New Tricks
Scientists are testing drugs used for high blood pressure and diabetes for their effects on Parkinson's disease. MJFF CEO Todd Sherer, PhD, discusses…
8 years, 10 months ago
Podcast: Is Parkinson's an Autoimmune Disease?
In the latest in our "Getting to a Cure: Science behind the Search" series, we cover the proposed connection between sticky protein alpha-synuclein a…
8 years, 10 months ago
Podcast: Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease
Nancy Mulhearn, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at age 44, shares her experiences with the disease.
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Researchers are stud…
8 years, 11 months ago
Podcast: Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson's
Carlos Singer, MD, of the University of Miami discusses common sleep problems in Parkinson's and how to treat them.
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Researc…
9 years ago
Podcast: Urinary Problems in Parkinson's Disease
Urinary function is governed by the body's autonomic nervous system. In Parkinson's, urinary function can be thrown off balance, but urinary problems…
9 years, 1 month ago
Podcast: Parkinson's Genetics
Barbara and Jay Robinson discuss their decision to participate in Parkinson's genetics research.
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Researchers are studying t…
9 years, 3 months ago
Podcast: Gut Bacteria and Parkinson's Connection
Sarkis Mazmanian, PhD, of CalTech discusses what we know about the gut bacteria and Parkinson's connection in our "Getting to a Cure: The Science beh…
9 years, 4 months ago
Podcast: Parkinson's Common Denominator -- A Sticky Protein
Dr. Jamie Eberling, PhD, dicusses alpha-synuclein, a protein that clumps in brain cells of nearly everyone with Parkinson's disease.
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9 years, 6 months ago
Podcast: Choosing Parkinson's Medications
In this podcast, Thomas Davis, MD, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, speaks about how doctors and patients work together to create a medicatio…
9 years, 7 months ago
Blood Pressure and Parkinson's
Dr. Anna Hohler speak to MJFF about blood pressure changes and Parkinson's disease.
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Researchers are studying the link betwe…
9 years, 7 months ago