Most neurologists and other clinicians treating people with Parkinson's disease (PD) are still unclear about how best to prescribe exercise despite the fact that it is now axiomatic that exercise is therapeutically beneficial for PD. In contrast, drugs for PD are prescribed with care and specificity due to large scientific investigations showing…
We are looking for participants for a study on the role of immune response in Parkinsons disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We are inviting people WITH PD, WITH AD, WITH amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or WITHOUT PD or AD to come and participate. We will be doing several questionnaires, a motor exam, and a short cognitive assessment, in…
The study population includes up to 110 adult male and female participants ages 18-55 years. Participants may have multiple food allergies but must be peanut allergic in order to be included. Safety assessments will include the following: physical examination, vital signs, laboratory evaluations, and ECG (electrocardiogram).
Have you ever received treatment in an ICU, do you have a smartphone (iPhone or Android), and are you at least 18 years old? If you answered yes to the above, you may be eligible for the Messy Memories Study. All study activities are completed from the comfort of home, and participants are asked to: 1. use a smartphone to revisit memories of the ICU, and 2…
FoxBioNet ECV-004 is an observational study sponsored by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The purpose of this study is to investigate a gene called LRRK2. Mutations in the LRRK2 gene are associated with Parkinson's disease (PD), and mutation carriers have greater LRRK2 protein activity. The goal of this study is to identify…