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Parkinson’s Disease

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May 24, 2016 Explaining the epigenome: An interview with Dr. Viviane Labrie (part two)

Dr. Viviane Labrie is an assistant professor in Van Andel Research Institute’s Center for Neurodegenerative Science. Her area of expertise is the…

May 17, 2016 Explaining the epigenome: An interview with Dr. Viviane Labrie (part one)

Dr. Viviane Labrie is an assistant professor in Van Andel Research Institute’s Center for Neurodegenerative Science. Her area of expertise is the…

April 27, 2016 Founder of movement disorders field to receive Parkinson’s award

 Stanley Fahn, M.D., honored by Van Andel Institute GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 27, 2016)—In honor of his immeasurable contributions to the study and treatment of movements…

April 4, 2016 Changing the course: Parkinson’s disease research in 2016

By Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Center for Neurodegenerative Science The time has come to shift the paradigm on Parkinson’s disease. Never before have we…

April 4, 2016 Infographic: Seven Parkinson's terms to know

Parkinson’s is a progressive disease caused by the abnormal clumping of a protein in brain cells, some of which produce a chemical called dopamine that…

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February 22, 2016 Promising respiratory drug focus of new clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (February 22, 2016)—A medication approved to treat various respiratory diseases and that has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in preclinical studies is the focus…

January 14, 2016 Renowned neuroscientist Jeffrey H. Kordower expands his Parkinson’s research to Michigan

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (January 14, 2016)—Esteemed neuroscientist and leading Parkinson’s disease expert Jeffrey H. Kordower, Ph.D., of Rush University…

November 24, 2015 Slower aging may protect cells in the brain from Parkinson’s disease

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (Nov. 24, 2015)—Humans have long sought to reduce the effects of aging. Now, there may be another reason to continue searching for…