Search results
List of select therapies in testing (those with current or previous funding from The Michael J. Fox Foundation) to slow or stop Parkinson's progression, or to treat symptoms.
- Medications for Non-Motor Symptoms
Medications for Non-Motor Symptoms - Medications &...
- Movement Disorder Specialist
Many people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) go to a general...
- Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation - Medications & Treatments |...
- Focused Ultrasound
In 2018, the FDA approved focused ultrasound (FUS) for...
- Medications in Trials
Medications in Trials - Medications & Treatments |...
- Michael's Story
Today the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's...
- Medications for Non-Motor Symptoms
Mar 18, 2024 · During an interview with CBS Sunday Morning in 2023, Fox explained how falling is a "big killer" for people with Parkinson's disease and revealed that he doesn't expect to live into his 80s.
- Chrissy Callahan
Today the world's largest nonprofit funder of Parkinson's drug development, the Foundation has galvanized the search for a cure and is a commanding voice in scientific philanthropy. To date they have raised over $1.75 billion dollars and moved the field closer to a cure.
5 days ago · Data from Landmark MJFF Study Shows Impact of Promising Parkinson’s Therapy. The trial found significantly slower progression in the groups treated with prasinezumab (at least 40% slower), including even less progression in those on the therapy longer (i.e., those who got the antibody during the placebo-controlled trial).
Feb 6, 2024 · There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Treatment can typically involve medication, supportive therapy like occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and in some cases brain...
- Sabrina Barr
May 11, 2023 · But Fox says that as he grappled with these recent losses and medical setbacks, he felt a “similar emptiness” to that dark time when doctors first delivered the Parkinson’s news. “I have ...
Nov 19, 2020 · Actor Michael J Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson's disease at the age of 29 and says he tried to hide it from his friends, family, and the public in the beginning.
