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MJFF ANNOUNCES $2.5 MILLION TO DRIVE NEW CLINICAL STUDIES
The Michael J. Fox Foundation recently awarded $2.5 million to drive four new clinical studies under the 2010 Clinical Interventions Awards. In one of the first placebo-controlled clinical studies of acupuncture in Parkinson’s, Dr. Benzi Kluger of the University of Colorado, Denver, will lead an investigation into the effects of acupuncture on PD-related fatigue and motor symptoms of the disease. Other grantees will focus on different approaches to alleviating side-effects of long-term dopamine replacement therapy, including dyskinesia.
Find more information, including grant abstracts and researcher bios, on our Web site. |
PPMI LAUNCHES AND
MICHAEL J. FOX TALKS TO CNN
Last month, MJFF officially announced the launch of the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a landmark clinical study to identify and validate Parkinson’s disease biomarkers. The same week, CNN aired an hour-long prime-time special with Michael J. Fox talking about the importance of getting involved. Catch the program in its entirety here.
PPMI will be carried out in 18 sites in the United States and Europe. The study is testing today’s most promising biomarker candidates and, if successful in identifying a PD biomarker, could allow scientists to predict, objectively diagnose and monitor PD as well as definitively determine which medications work and which will not. The study will track 400 people newly diagnosed with PD and 200 who do not have the disease. Recruitment of study volunteers is now under way at eleven sites, with all sites expected to be recruiting by year-end.
To learn more, visit http://www.michaeljfox.org/PPMI. And look for our fall newsletter, exclusively devoted to PPMI, in your mailbox or on our Web site. |
 READY! SET! RUN!
On Sunday, November 7, runners from across the nation will lace up their sneakers to be a part of one of the most inspiring days of the year. The ING New York City Marathon will play host to 194 Team Fox athletes who are taking on the 26.2 miles to raise funds and awareness for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. We look forward to being there to cheer our runners on and would love to see you out there as well!
If you want to be part of the energy and excitement, throw on your favorite orange clothes and join us! Look for us in Brooklyn (4th Ave and Carroll St, just after the 7-mile mark) or Manhattan (northwest corner of First Ave and East 97th St, just after mile 18) proudly waving our MJFF banners!
Questions? Email teamfox@michaeljfox.org. See you on marathon day! |
