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Parkinson’s Disease

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April 15, 2017 Donor Highlight — The Boelkins Family

Chuck and Christine Boelkins grew up in Grand Rapids. It’s a place that is near and dear to them — a place where they made…

April 10, 2017 Putting together the Parkinson’s puzzle: An interview with Dr. J. William Langston

In 1982, six people in California fell into a completely frozen state—they were unable to move, unable to speak and unable to explain what had…

April 5, 2017 From “the shaking palsy” to drug repurposing: A look back at the history of Parkinson’s research

In 1817, an English surgeon named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, which described a disease that would later…

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February 8, 2017 What is Parkinson’s and what is VARI doing to help?

Finding new treatments for Parkinson’s disease is at the heart of the Institute’s mission.

Between seven and 10 million people worldwide have the disease, making…

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January 16, 2017 The nose knows: Understanding the link between the sense of smell and Parkinson’s

A major clue to understanding Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases may be right in front of our faces.

Or rather, on our faces.

At…

December 29, 2016 What difference does a year make?

When it comes to biomedical research and science education, a year can make all the difference. In 2016, we celebrated Van Andel…

December 7, 2016 New hope for Parkinson’s disease

For the estimated between 7 million and 10 million people living with Parkinson’s disease, there’s new reason for hope: Van Andel Research…

December 6, 2016 Diabetes drug slows experimental Parkinson’s disease progression, human trials to begin next year

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Dec. 7, 2016)—A new investigational drug originally developed for type 2 diabetes is being readied for human clinical trials in search of…