Dec 31, 2024
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The Foundation recognizes the importance of funding and supporting research studies dedicated to better understanding the causes of PD, developing more effective treatments,...
Aug 1, 2017
There are many drugs and therapies for Parkinson’s, but none halt progression of the disease. This is partly because we still do not understand exactly what causes Parkinson’s, so it is hard to figure out how to prevent it or slow it down. One potential target for new therapies is alpha-synuclein, a protein found in...