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Parkinson’s Foundation and Tasso Announce Partnership to Accelerate Parkinson’s Disease Genetics Research
NEW YORK, MIAMI, AND SEATTLE (April 23, 2024) – The Parkinson’s Foundation and Tasso, Inc. today announced a partnership to expand and accelerate genetic research into Parkinson’s disease (PD).
“A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” Producers Raise $750,000 for Parkinson’s Foundation
NEW YORK & MIAMI (April 18, 2024) — A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical, has raised $750,000 in honor of legendary singer, songwriter and performer Neil Diamond and the one million people in the U.S. living with Parkinson’s disease (PD).
In Memory of Alan M. Slewett
The Parkinson’s Foundation mourns the loss of emeritus board member Alan M. Slewett. As a long-time supporter and Parkinson’s Foundation advocate, Slewett joined the Foundation’s board of directors in 2001.
In The News
President Biden Signs National Plan to End Parkinson's Act into Law
July 2, 2024
BREAKING NEWS: President Joe Biden has signed the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act into law. This is the first-ever federal legislation dedicated to ending Parkinson’s disease (PD). Find out more about how this major milestone announcement has the potential to shape the lives of the one million Americans living with PD on our blog.
New Parkinson's drug could slow or reverse progression of disease, researchers say: 'Big step forward'
Fox News
June 25, 2024
A new drug called UB-312 is being testing to relieve Parkinson’s disease (PD) symptoms – and it’s reportedly showing promise. Asked for an expert opinion on what this news means for people currently living with Parkinson’s, the Foundation’s National Medical Advisor, Dr. Micheal S. Okun, provides comments.
Study suggests 2 vitamin B deficiencies may play a role in Parkinson's disease
Medical News Today
June 24, 2024
The Foundation’s National Medical Advisor, Dr. Michael S. Okun, M.D., provides expert comments on a study published in the journal npj, which found a marked reduction in bacterial genes that produce riboflavin (vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7) in analyzed microbiota of people with and without Parkinson’s.
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