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A Parkinson's 'game changer,' backed by Michael J. Fox, could lead to new diagnostics and, someday, treatments

New findings published Wednesday provide the clearest evidence yet that the presence of a particular misfolded protein can be used to determine if people have Parkinson's. It is an advance, funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, that could lead to new diagnostics very quickly, and could rapidly accelerate the search for treatments for the disease.

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And in a new First Opinion for STAT, actor Michael J. Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 29, shares how he felt left behind by "biology's century" — until this breakthrough.

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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