Acting out dreams may signal health conditions, including Parkinson’s
Read this article from The Washington Post on how REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) can be a sign of early-onset Parkinson’s disease and how the Michael J. Fox Foundation is inviting people who act out their dreams to participate in the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI).
Neuronal diversity impacts the brain’s information processing
This news story features Team Surmeier’s findings related to the impact of neuronal structural diversity on neural computation, the basis of brain function.
New framework for Parkinson’s stages is based on disease biology
Parkinson’s News Today reports on The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research’s (MJFF) proposed framework for defining and staging PD-based on its underlying biology rather than by hallmark disease symptoms.
A common marker of neurological diseases may play role in healthy brains
The news story features Team Gradinaru’s discovery that a protein called phosphorylated -synuclein, which is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, is also involved in the normal processes of how neurons communicate with each other in a healthy brain.
Michael J. Fox and Sergey Brin Take Their Push for a Parkinson’s Cure to the Next Level
Bloomberg News provides a deep dive into our work and our partnership with The Michael J. Fox Foundation. Working together, we're proud to be at the forefront of Parkinson’s disease research. Register for free to access the article.
Structures of Parkinson’s disease-linked proteins offer a framework for understanding how they work together
This story discusses Team Alessi’s research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that used cryo-electron microscopy to characterize the interaction of two proteins implicated in Parkinson’s disease.
