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Parkinson’s Disease

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April 10, 2019 World Parkinson’s Day: Reasons for hope

In honor of World Parkinson’s Day, we asked scientists in our Center for Neurodegenerative Science what makes them most hopeful and most excited for the…

April 2, 2019 What you need to know about genetics and Parkinson’s disease

To mark Parkinson’s Awareness Month, we are taking a look at how our genetics — the instructions written in our DNA — impact Parkinson’s disease…

January 29, 2019 Australian Government invests in innovative genomic testing in Linked Clinical Trials program

This story originally appeared on The Cure Parkinson’s Trust website. To learn more, click here.   It was announced today that the Australian Parkinson's…

January 28, 2019 Van Andel Research Institute welcomes neuroscientist, Parkinson’s expert

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2019) — Van Andel Research Institute’s newest neuroscientist hopes to find ways to slow or stop Parkinson’s disease progression and…

December 17, 2018 WATCH: Van Andel Institute Public Lecture Series: A Focus on Parkinson's Disease

The first Van Andel Institute Public Lecture featured researchers who are on the frontlines in the search for more effective Parkinson’s disease treatments. Attendees heard…

December 17, 2018 Neurodegenerative disease experts join Van Andel Research Institute’s growing roster of scientists

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 18, 2018) — Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) has welcomed Rita Guerreiro, Ph.D., and José Brás, Ph.D., to its…

October 30, 2018 Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson’s disease

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Oct. 31, 2018) — Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease by 19 to 25 percent,…

October 30, 2018 Connecting the appendix and Parkinson’s disease

Frequently thought of as a throwaway organ, the appendix may hold the key to better understanding and better treating the second-most common neurodegenerative disease When…